The healthcare industry continues to evolve, and many healthcare systems and hospitals are seeking opportunities to become more fully integrated and achieve greater efficiencies among their various facilities, departments, and functions. For example, integration between medical staff services...
The medical staff credentialing and privileging session is an essential part of the survey process. It aims to assess the implementation of credentialing and privileging procedures for the medical staff and other licensed practitioners who are privileged through the medical staff process.
Most accreditation bodies now require medical staffs to subject applicants with newly granted privileges to some type of FPPE. Some accrediting organizations see this as an important capstone to the process of initial appointment, and knowledgeable plaintiff attorneys often seek documentation of...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
MSPs know very well that they need to remain vigilant and adaptable to ensure that the standards of patient care and practitioner competence are upheld. CRCJ recently caught up with some sources in the field who understand this. They’ve shared with us some subjects on their mind relating to MSPs...
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...
