Most medical staffs today are departmentalized in nature. Where departmentalization exists, a medical staff must take care to involve each...Read More »
Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPCS, CPMSM, like many MSP leaders, is grappling with proposed changes by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)...Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology...Read More »
Understanding your role and responsibilities during corrective actions and fair hearings can be the first step in relieving stress due to...Read More »
Most medical staff bylaws contain a section labeled “definitions.” The value of a definitions section in the bylaws is to ensure clarity in the...Read More »
Before beginning any complex process, it is imperative to have a blueprint for that process in place. Such a blueprint for credentialing allows...Read More »
The medical staff credentialing and privileging session is an essential part of the survey process. It aims to assess the implementation of...Read More »
The difference between emergency and disaster privileges is simple: Emergency privileges are granted to existing practitioners on the medical...Read More »
What if the employment agreement doesn't have co-terminus language about termination/privileges? How does the medical staff services department (...Read More »
