The updated National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Guidebook was released in April and included significant changes that may have repercussions for medical staff bylaws. MSPs need to examine the revised edition closely to understand what the changes mean for their organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 8
By nature, I am an easygoing person and do not like to give a lot of direction, especially to the medical staff leaders that I "coach." I like to use the word coach because the medical staff members are the stars, and I believe that we, as medical staff services professionals, need to let them...
Patricia Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA, tackle the issues medical staffs must be aware of regarding new reporting requirements. The updated National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook was released on April 6, 2015. This is the first...
This can be a hard question to answer in the wake of a stressful "medical staff office emergency," such as a confrontational surgeon demanding privileges with 48 hours' notice. Recounting these incidents can be almost as stressful. However, writing down what happened...
Although there is no mandatory time limit for any aspect of credentialing, medical staff offices should process applications in a timely manner. Use this customizable sample...
Organizations should proactively identify how they will address low- or no-volume practitioners, both at initial appointment and reappointment, to ensure that they are extending privileges only to individuals who can demonstrate current clinical competence.
