Requests for leaves of absence have become more common in recent years, and it is important for medical staffs to have clear policies regarding their use. A member of the medical staff may request a leave of absence for personal reasons (e.g., the birth of a child, illness of a family member,...
The Joint Commission’s (TJC) 2026 revisions to the Emergency Management (EM) chapter mark a reshuffling of element numbers and represent a strategic reframe of how hospitals approach readiness, risk, and survey alignment.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 10
The North Star for delegated credentialing is pretty straightforward: speed up payer attachment and reimbursement for hard-to-recruit rural providers without sacrificing the rigor MSPs expect.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 10
When the pandemic forced CommunityCare—a Tulsa, Oklahoma–based health plan—to go paperless “in three days,” credentialing manager LaShawna Brown, CPMSM, CPCS, found herself navigating wholesale change. The sprint to digitize catalyzed a longer journey: re-platforming, re-...
