Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Thank you!

November 17, 2022

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...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 11

Creating high-quality questions and clear lines of communication

November 16, 2022

Communication is generally acknowledged as a two-way flow of information between a sender and a receiver. In theory, the sender generates a message that is forwarded to the receiver, who captures the message and then formulates a response that is returned to the sender.

Communication...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 32, Issue 11

Are your medical staff policies too perfect to follow?

November 16, 2022

Medical staff policies are intended to strengthen a hospital or health system by describing preferred practices, setting practitioner and staff expectations, promoting standardization, and providing guidance through the maze of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and third-party...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Be site-specific on privilege forms

November 16, 2022

According to CMS, privileges are not to be granted for tasks/procedures/activities that are not conducted within the hospital—regardless of the practitioner’s ability to perform.  Therefore, when developing your core privileging system, list only those services and procedures that your hospital...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

States with the least, most affordable hospital stays

November 9, 2022

The average cost of a hospital stay in the United States is $2,873 a day, with the average stay lasting 4.6 days, according to a recent report by ValuePenguin using data from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

It's your last chance to have your voice heard!

November 9, 2022

The Credentialing Resource Center’s annual MSP Salary Survey will be closing soon! This is your last chance to complete the survey and to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Remember, the more responses we have, the more meaningful (and actionable) the...

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