The credentials committee plays a critical role in the hospital, medical staff, and quality patient care. Yet medical staffs often assign members who lack adequate training to serve on the credentials committee. The...
Credentialing will never be easy, but it can and must be done effectively. Understanding and following credentialing best practices will provide a solid foundation for achieving consistent, excellent performance. Marna Sorensen, CMPSM, who has more than 20 years of experience in...
Was your New Year’s resolution to improve your medical staff credentialing and governance chops? To network with influential peers and industry leaders? To visit a scenic locale? Get a head start by registering for the ...
Are pre-applications necessary? Are organizations still using them? Patricia A. Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA, discuss the pros and cons of preapplications.
Granting temporary privileges and using locum tenens physicians without fully verifying their credentials verification can put healthcare organizations and their patients in danger--clinically and legally.
At the 2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium held April 7-8 in Orlando,...
