Each healthcare facility needs a disaster preparedness plan, which should include steps the facility will take in the event of a natural disaster or other event that temporarily overtaxes its resources. One element of such disaster plans is language ensuring that appropriate...

While ultimately both parties need to make an effort in order to maintain the relationship, there are different ways each side can contribute. One way the medical staff services department (MSSD) can do their part is by finding ways to effectively communicate information to...

Whether at your local hospital site or through interactions with network corporate sites, you will have contact with MSPs. The following list of dos and don’ts when working with MSPs and the medical staff services department (MSSD) might be helpful to you as a medical staff leader:

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In this 90-minute webinar, Barbara Warstler, MBA, CPMSM, FASPR, discusses how to prioritize provider well-being by developing a comprehensive wellness program. Warstler offers tips and best practices for developing a provider wellness committee with a specific procedure for...

NCQA requires that the health plan’s policies and procedures address how it stores, modifies and secures its credentialing information. In addition to the confidentiality requirements under its...

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