MSPs are making more money, according to the results of the 2015 MSP Salary Survey conducted by HCPro. Eleven percent of MSPs reported a salary of more than $100,000, which is an increase from the 7.6% who reported in this pay range last year. The number of MSPs making $70,001–$100,000 also...
The intent of this series was to demystify the OPPE process and offer best practices that could be implemented in your organization. The fundamental underlying principle of OPPE is the ongoing determination of physician competency, a requirement by CMS in the Conditions of Participation...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
New medical staff leaders often have questions about credentialing and privileging. Recently, Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered some of those questions during the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities."
Have you ever made flash cards to study for an exam? Do you remember silly facts you learned in a trivia game? Often, approaching a new subject in different formats can help us absorb and retain information better than simply reading the material over and over again. The following games and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 17
“With SGR behind us, we now can build a forward-looking healthcare system that puts patients first—a system in which we can provide cost-effective care with top-notch health outcomes in a sustainable practice environment.”
- American Medical Association President...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
“No patient wants a clinician taking care of them who is burned out, depressed, or suicidal. However, if we just focus on individuals and their psychological shortcomings, we will miss the big picture of factors afflicting postmodern healthcare.”
- Arnold R....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
The city of Manteca, California (population 71,900), some 70 miles east of San Francisco, has seen its share of economic shifts. Doctors Hospital of Manteca has seen some changes over the years as well. Marla Terrell, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at Doctors Hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 13
“What separates doctors and patients is a disjointed and unnatural version of intimacy that in no way mirrors the important bonds that we form in real life non-medical relationships.”
- Jordan Grumet, MD, discusses the intimacy gap between physicians and...
