The CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and The Joint Commission are in complete agreement on this one: Medical staff departments are not required. The CoPs require a "well organized" medical staff. The Joint Commission requires an "organized self-governed medical staff." The Joint Commission...
A ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court regarding the use of medical malpractice screening panels has drawn attention from physicians, hospitals, and plaintiffs within the state regarding the use of screening panels for malpractice claims.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 3
Does your mind often swim with tasks that need to be completed? Do you find yourself constantly switching between tasks as they come into mind? Do you start projects but can't remember if you've completed them? If you are nodding in agreement while eyeing sticky note-covered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 3
How do you make the most of your resources while keeping within the limits of your annual budget? Although money may be tight, there are plenty of ways to be smart with the funding available to your medical staff services office. Credentialing Resource Center Journal caught up...
Hospitals might assume that a generous compensation offer will reduce the likelihood that an aggrieved patient will seek legal advice, but according to "Disclosure and Resolution Programs that Include Generous Compensation Offers May Prompt a Complex Patient Response," published...
"Physicians don't learn that in medical school." That can be said for administrative tasks, empathy, work-life balance, and pretty much every aspect of being a doctor other than the practice of medicine. It can also be said about being good mentor; it's a skill that is...
