Most medical staffs today are departmentalized in nature. Where departmentalization exists, a medical staff must take care to involve each department properly in the practitioner vetting process to avoid negligent credentialing landmines.
Telehealth has grown tremendously over the past five years, in large part due to COVID-19, but also due to technological advancements. Experts believe that telehealth usage may again reach its earlier peak, but that any uptick will happen more slowly as the technology’s usability increases and...
The review and approval process for recredentialing applications is typically identical to that for initial applications. However, there are some differences that applicants and MSPs should note.
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
The Court of Appeals for the First District of California (the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital was within its rights to not process a physician’s application for appointment and privileges after he was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California (MBC).
The difference between emergency and disaster privileges is simple: Emergency privileges are granted to existing practitioners on the medical staff; disaster privileges are granted to practitioners outside the medical staff so that they can work in the institution on multiple patients when the...
