This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss using new technology to define medical staff functions.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
A CVO’s primary responsibility is to process provider applications for facility privileges (both initial appointments and reappointments) and occasionally for delegated health plans. This article covers several important factors that may come into play. No two applications are alike...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a physician’s claim of age discrimination against the health system in which he was employed. The Court found that the physician was unable to show that the health system’...
Last December, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced it would be eliminating the term “licensed independent practitioner” (LIP) from its standards. The TJC glossary previously stated the following definition for an LIP: “An individual permitted by law and by the organization to provide care,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 5
The Joint Commission’s move to extend the reappointment period for medical providers from two years to every three years has been met with a mixture of support and concern among credentialing leaders and medical staff. While the extension may offer administrative convenience, concerns have been...
