The use of temporary privileges is necessary but should be at best limited. Some organizations, however, continue to fall into the habit of...Read More »
While hospital quality departments have historically overseen the peer review process, today’s medical staff services teams are increasingly...Read More »
Compare and contrast The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care stances on competence assessment for initial...Read More »
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To engage in credentialing by proxy for telemedicine practitioners, originating-site hospitals/critical access hospitals must explicitly recognize the option in their medical staff governing documents (e.g., bylaws and/or policy). This resource provides sample language to get you started.
The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical...Read More »
As the value of “value” increases in healthcare, organizations must look at all means of increasing safety, quality, access, and cost. One entity...Read More »
When conducting professional practice evaluation for APPs, peer reviewers should come from the same discipline whenever possible—PA to PA, NP to...Read More »
