Even the most experienced professionals occasionally make mistakes and miss critical steps—it’s human nature. In the credentialing arena, staff may complete a required activity (e.g., primary source verification of licensure) but forget to document the outcome in the applicant’s file....
The key to successful onboarding is global understanding among program administrators about why the process exists and what effects it has on the practitioner and the organization. In addition, the program’s end users (new practitioners) must learn how to be successful in providing care for...
This tool can be used to capture feedback from the full range of stakeholders who contribute to medical staff appointment and privileging decision-making, from the department chair’s initial recommendation through the governing body’s official authorization. Given its summary of key steps in the...
This is a provider orientation checklist to make sure you get all of the information you need to credential a provider. Although most of the information on the checklist will not come as a surprise, it is helpful to have a visual reminder during the credentialing process to make sure even the...
Like many facilities, the MedOptions, Inc. team was faced with an acquisition and resulting provider volume increases, which is enough to keep any...Read More »
"Going Paperless: University Hospitals' Case Study on Going to an Electronic-Only Medical Staff Office" is now available to Platinum Plus members...Read More »
How many stacks of paper are on your desk right now? How much time do you spend filing, printing documents, and preparing binders for meetings? Don’t waste time searching through mounds of paper looking for a specific document. Make the move to a paperless medical staff office and feel the...
Most accreditors allow hospitals to grant temporary privileges to fulfill an important patient care, treatment, or service need, such as when a patient requires care involving specific clinical skills that are not currently available on the medical staff. Because the documentation of this need...
It’s a mild April morning. Dr. Smith, an accomplished surgeon, and Bill Loney, an affable—if absent-minded—general surgery practice manager,...Read More »
