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While ultimately both parties need to make an effort in order to maintain the relationship, there are different ways each side can contribute. One way the medical staff services department (MSSD) can do their part is by finding ways to effectively communicate information to...
Whether at your local hospital site or through interactions with network corporate sites, you will have contact with MSPs. The following list of dos and don’ts when working with MSPs and the medical staff services department (MSSD) might be helpful to you as a medical staff leader: