The Biden administration issued an emergency regulation in November 2021 requiring COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Those who refuse the vaccination and do not obtain an exemption can’t practice medicine at those...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
The following is an excerpt from the live Q&A session of the 2021 National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event. Experts Susan DuBois, CPCS, CPMSM, president of Susan DuBois Consulting and past president of National Association Medical Staff Services, and David J. Zetter, PR, SHRM-CP, CHCC,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
MSPs are tasked with making sure only competent practitioners provide care at their organization. This requires thorough vetting of the practitioner’s history. And while most MSPs understand this responsibility, they often struggle with where to go to collect this information and how deep to dig...
Although nearly all hospitals use professional reference questionnaires during the credentialing process, few have a policy that addresses appropriate use of the questionnaire.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest is changing its delivery days! Instead of landing in your inbox Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, CRC Digest will now arrive on Fridays only. Not to worry: You will still receive the same timely, engaging content that CRC...
Every hospital sets unique policies specifying the level of malpractice insurance coverage practitioners must carry. When coverage is required by the organization’s medical staff bylaws, institutional policies, or rules and regulations, the medical staff services department must verify that each...
