The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) established a voluntary reporting system designed to enhance the data available to assess and resolve patient safety and healthcare quality issues, according to HHS officials. It first became effective in 2009. Government officials...
Twenty-five percent of physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers are considering switching careers, according to a recent survey conducted by Bain & Company.
Every state has laws that affect the corrective action section of the medical staff bylaws. These include state peer review statutes and additional reporting regulations issued by state health departments or other government entities. When composing bylaws, it is always prudent to run the...
During the Credentialing Resource Center Virtual Symposium, held June 28–29, speakers fielded many questions about the current challenges MSPs face, such as new technology and learning to work with the enrollment department. The following is an excerpt from the live Q&A session that was held...
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the 2020 MSP Salary Survey Report. Want to see the results of the 2022 MSP Salary Survey? Participants of the 2022 survey receive an exclusive, executive...
There should be very few times when a medical staff needs to deny an application for privileges. For the most part, the physician and other LIP applicants are practitioners who have excellent records and will continue to deliver high quality in their ongoing patient care.
