A recent report provides five system-level strategies with specific initiative examples for hospitals to improve prevention, identification, and treatment of opioid use disorder.
Sponsorship with the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) Symposium offers targeted access to MSPs and medical staff leaders. Download the 2020 CRC Symposium prospectus to exploreopportunities to engage with a live, active audience. Questions? Contact Amy Roadman at ...
The idea behind collecting peer references for initial appointment and reappointment is the same: to obtain confirmation of competency for requested privileges and acceptability for staff membership.This sample questionnaire may be adapted for a variety of professional references, such as...
Credentialing practitioners for managed care enrollment can be tricky. Using a checklist, like the one here, will ensure you don't miss any steps in the process and that you are following the proper timelines for verification.
Before sending peer review information, a medical staff should first look at state laws to ensure it has a mechanism in place to make disclosures in a confidential manner. For example, Texas allows committee-to-committee disclosures, so for medical staffs in that state, it’s a best practice to...
Knowing what the standards say regarding who can provide a recommendation is the science behind peer references. The art is establishing best practices that support the capture of information from the best possible sources. For a full description of each accreditor’s standards for peer...
The credentialing process for advanced practice professionals (APP) is basically the same as for other practitioners. However, APPs do come with their own set of challenges. State scope-of-practice and professional licensure laws are disparate and changing rapidly. In addition, hospital policies...
