As more health systems adopt a centralized credentialing process, questions start to arise about best practices and regulatory requirements. Patricia Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA answer some of these questions.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 10
Broccoli and meetings have something in common—both elicit the response "ugh!" from me. However, like broccoli, meetings have a value: They strengthen the medical staff.
A medical staff meeting agenda is more than just a piece of paper with an aesthetically pleasing outline. It is a tool to make your meetings efficient and informative, which in turn will keep medical staff involvement in these meetings high. Coordinating meetings and setting agendas usually...
Traditionally medical staff department meetings start late, participants arrive unprepared, discussion focuses on routine business and reports, controversial topics are raised and then left unresolved, and the meeting is monopolized by a vocal few. Is it really any wonder department chairs...
Continuous readiness is your best preparation for an accreditation survey—but how do you prepare? By knowing your processes and being able to talk about them with the surveyors. It is also helpful to know the accreditors’ standards that apply to medical staff and credentialing. As the MSP, you...
The revised Conditions of Participation (CoP) allow certain nonphysician practitioners, when determined to be eligible for appointment by the governing body, to have privileges like other medical staff members. These nonphysician practitioners may be advanced practice registered nurses...
