Delineation of privileges is one of those evergreen battles in the world of medical staff services-an ever-moving target that requires excellent best practices, but changes so often and so quickly that every organization must find its own tactics for privilege tracking.
In an April 8 letter to Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) sought clarification of some provisions in CMS–3267–P. The proposed rule aims to reduce outmoded or unnecessarily...
Medical staff services isn't what it used to be, and no MSP would argue with that. What was once an administrative job has become a highly technical career, and it's getting more specialized by the day.