The Hardenbergh Group recently conducted a webinar on leadership orientation for medical staff leaders, involving oversight, accountability, and performance excellence. It was conducted by Anne Roberts, Esq., CPMSM, CPCS, system vice president of medical affairs operations at...
In this Q&A, Meier explores how hospitals are evolving their emergency plans to respond to increasing climate-related disasters, cybersecurity threats, and staffing shortages.
The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While it’s got a lot of people talking, credentialing teams also need to pay attention to its impacts.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 8
Preparing your hospital for an accreditation survey is stressful, year-round work. Because survey schedules are unannounced, accreditation professionals must always be ready for CMS, The Joint Commission, or other accrediting organizations to show up at their door.
Proctoring can be a tricky issue. Many medical staff services departments have different policies and procedures on how proctoring is conducted. Recently, CRC board members discussed how they address proctoring issues at their hospitals. If you’re having similar problems at your...
Matching the clinical privileges a practitioner requests to his or her demonstrated current competence is critical. To accomplish this goal, hospitals must develop and maintain a criteria-based privileging system that accurately defines the services currently offered by the facility and...
