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 »
Staff engagement is key to retaining talent and boosting productivity. Leaders at Banner Health CVO in Phoenix have engaged a team of nearly 50 remote employees by inviting them to be part of performance improvement efforts, asking for their feedback, and encouraging their professional...
When credentialing/medical staff services team members are scattered across multiple locations, distributing an e-newsletter can keep communication flowing and provide information about important department developments, including regulatory or medical staff–driven revisions to credentialing...
