If you’ve worked in medical staff services for a long time, you probably have a solid process in place for managing and processing physician...Read More »
As the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) continues to explode, MSPs see more variation in how supervising physicians utilize APPs....Read More »
Peer references should be valuable tools in helping MSPs and credentialing committees uncover potential competency issues and assess whether the...Read More »
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.
In 2018, 91.5% of people in the United States had healthcare coverage for at least part of the year. That means that 8.5%, or 27.5 million people...Read More »
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...
Accreditation organizations require medical staff services departments to perform ongoing professional practice evaluations to assess the...Read More »
A Massachusetts District Court (the “Court”) denied the motion to dismiss put forth by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts General...Read More »
A growing body of research shows a diverse medical workforce benefits patient care and the learning environment for physician trainees, says Lahia...Read More »
As more and more healthcare organizations turn to APPs to fill gaps in patient care, MSSDs must integrate credentialing and privileging these...Read More »
