Credentialing professionals work under the assumption that the facilities they query are open for business and have practitioners’ records. However, it’s common for MSPs to find that a verification trail has gone cold. Perhaps the medical staff applicant is older and their medical school closed...
In commemoration of Medical Staff Services Awareness Week earlier this month and Thanksgiving next week, Credentialing Resource Center would like to take a moment to say thank you for all you do to keep patients safe and things running smoothly at your organizations. In honor of this special...
It’s a changing world in credentialing for MSPs, with many external forces affecting day-to-day duties. But it’s also a new era teeming with opportunities for progression and learning.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 11
Primary source verification (PSV) is required for confirming a practitioner’s identity before they join your organization. This can include checking with the practitioner’s listed training program to verify that they graduated from that program, checking with the state licensing board to ensure...
In hospitals all across the country, the governing board is fiscally responsible for the financial wellbeing of the organization. The governing board is also ultimately responsible for the credentialing and privileging of all practitioners in the organization and for monitoring the quality of...
The medical staff office doesn’t assess practitioners’ competence, but MSPs can ensure that the organized medical staff has the bylaws, policies, and procedures in place to conduct a consistent, fair, effective, and well-documented peer review process. In addition, the medical staff services...
