MSPs and credentialing specialists often have the responsibility to make sure that all of the steps in the credentialing process have been executed in the processing of any particular application. This is a critical responsibility because plaintiff attorneys will often claim that missed steps...

If you have a medical staff leader orientation session or give them a packet of information, have them sign an attestation form saying they received the information. Here is a sample attestation from St. Jude's Medical Center, which it also uses for credit for one of the leadership standards...

Although the industry is rightfully moving toward paperless credentialing processes and tools, many small and rural hospitals without the funding for automation could benefit from using this audit template to ensure their credentialing and privileging programs are in a continuous state of...

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