Physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins noticed an interesting trend in 2017: recruitment for specialists increased while recruitment for primary care physicians decreased. According to Merritt Hawkins' 25th Annual Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, 74% of...
"... too many doctors-in-training, most of whom enter medical school as young and idealistic, get put in a deep hole before they even get into their work careers as full-fledged physicians."
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
With massive data breaches rocking industries and the public, and policymakers scrutinizing how organizations respond, it’s time to dust off policies and ensure organizations have meaningful, compliant reporting and response plans.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
Central verification office (CVO) performance metrics are helpful measures of credentialing and privileging activities performed. They indicate whether CVOs have achieved the expectations of customers and internal stakeholders. Traditionally, metrics are thought of as focusing only on financial...
One of MSPs’ most important duties is educating others regarding the processes and the status of the work that lies before the medical staff office (MSO). This includes communication throughout the organization and involves MSO staff, physician leadership, and senior management. Without...
It is no secret that many physicians struggle with EHRs, particularly when they are first implemented at a hospital. In fact, EHRs are one of the highest stressors reported in group surveys of physicians. When physicians at Southern California Permanente Medical Group...