Consider focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) with regard to the no-volume provider. Most of the time, these physicians are either part of a large group, such as emergency medicine coverage, that covers many hospitals (as is often the case with low-volume providers). There also may be...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 4
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A common credentialing mistake is rushing through the process because of pressure to complete the credentialing ASAP.To this, Leslie Cox, BS, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS, senior director at Banner Health’s credentialing verification office in Phoenix says simply, “Never rush a file...
To carry out board-delegated responsibilities, an effective medical staff needs to control the quality of care rendered by medical staff members and other practitioners granted clinical privileges and to provide a structure whereby physicians have input in the institution’s decision-making....
"At the end of the day practicing medicine is an act of service. Each day, big or small, I try to do at least one thing to make a patient’s life better."
- Emily E. Dewar, a fourth-year medical student at McGovern Medical School in Houston emphasizes the importance of...