In addition to establishing a written agreement between facilities and making sure thorough credentialing processes are in place, hospitals should...Read More »
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. is expected to experience a physician shortage of between 42,600 and 121,300...Read More »
An increasingly common mechanism is to establish a formal information-sharing agreement between the hospital medical staff and the employed physician group. These agreements allow the parties to recognize that patient safety and the effectiveness of their credentialing, privileging, and peer...
One very common clause in a physician employment agreement is “co-terminus” language, which addresses whether clinical privileges are tied to the...Read More »
A new survey revealed that the number of physicians who self-report telemedicine as a skill has increased by approximately 20% per year from 2015...Read More »
It is imperative to discuss the implications of various findings from criminal background checks and other background investigations with legal counsel and medical staff leaders. A best practice would be to develop a policy and procedure to standardize follow-up actions concerning information...
Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding activity, and more hospitals are making use of telemedicine resources. The regulatory and accreditation standards for the privileging of telemedicine practitioners have been in flux over the past decade. Some of this flux has been caused by the changing...
When granting temporary privileges, organizations should have policies that clearly outline their pre-established criteria. Although expediting the process is important, MSPs must ensure that each practitioner’s current clinical competence is verified to protect patient safety and avoid...
