When the credentials committee considers an application, that application contains two parts. The first is for membership in the medical staff. Criteria for such membership may include type of licensure, education, training, and experience. The second part is for privileges, which define the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 4
When we caught up with Dawn Anderson, CPCS, CPMSM, director of credentialing, privileging, and licensing at Ob Hospitalist Group in Greenville, South Carolina, last month, she beamed around a discussion about a particularly high-performing employee. They not only celebrated her achievements, but...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 4
Recruiting has become big business for hospitals and group practices. Typically, these efforts focus on filling a clinical position in a specialty that the hospital needs on an employed, contracted, or community basis. Having said that, the most damaging communication breakdowns often occur...
Communication with new applicants regarding their request for clinical privileges will help clarify what may be required on the part of the applicant (e.g., additional documentation specific to certain privileges and what that documentation needs to be). It is also important to be sure that...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 3
Dawn Anderson, CPCS, CPMSM, director of credentialing, privileging, and licensing at Ob Hospitalist Group in Greenville, South Carolina, deploys progressive strategies to combat burnout and enhance employee satisfaction. We caught up with Anderson to delve into her leadership approaches, which...
Terry Wilson, BS, CPMSM, CPCS, director of the medical staff services department at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida, knows full well the role of leaders in medical staff services is both pivotal and challenging. Managing a team efficiently, adapting to ongoing changes...