"This is not me being a dinosaur and refusing to move into the future. We are so overwhelmed by the administrative burden that we forget to step back and ask, 'Why are we doing this?' "
- Isabel Hoverman, MD, discusses how administrative burdens and costs—including the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 39
If you are attending the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) conference next week, make sure to stop by booth #114 to visit HCPro. My editorial and marketing colleagues will be there to answer any medical staff/credentialing questions you have as well as show...
Taking minutes can be a challenge. They should not be a verbatim account of routine discussions, but when they are required for hearings, appeals, and certain other situations, such as a fair hearing process, a verbatim transcript may be required.
It's important to keep committee members up to speed on new developments in privileging criteria, the status of practitioners, and other key information. If a disconnect does exist, MSPs and medical staff leadership have some options for reconnecting committee activities with expectations.
As more health systems adopt a centralized credentialing process, questions start to arise about best practices and regulatory requirements. Patricia Furci, RN, MA, Esq., and Samuel J. Furci, MPA answer some of these questions.
