Many of us have been processing practitioners’ applications for years. What specifically are we looking for? Red flags! Some of the most common...Read More »
Every year, a few more negligent credentialing cases trickle through the news. The information is often superficial; it seems to focus on the U.S...Read More »
Few would disagree that confidentiality is an important aspect of the medical staff services department (MSSD) to maintain. Yet the deeper meaning...Read More »
Today’s credentialing practices extend beyond the traditional hospital realm. Hospital-based MSPs can benefit from learning about other approaches...Read More »
If the MSP is unable to obtain any required information, the hospital should inform the applicant that it is now his or her responsibility to...Read More »
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sparked confusion in the MSSD with a new regulation aimed at the verification of...Read More »
Since the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued...Read More »