This month, MSB speaks with pundits outside of the IMLCC about what the medical staff should know about the Compact, which aims to streamline licensing of physicians that practice in multiple states.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 7
The Joint Commission has made changes to three Medical Staff chapter requirements. Two elements of performance (EP) have been revised and one has been deleted, and they are effective as of July 1.
Understanding the tenets of credentialing, privileging, and peer review are key to being a successful medical staff leader. However, there are also some general elements that new medical staff leaders should keep in mind (and follow) in order to keep their sanity while serving in a leadership...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 6
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was created to help hospitals vet physicians and keep problem physicians from traveling from hospital to hospital. Hospitals are required to check the NPDB when they add a new physician to the medical staff.
Four years ago, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact officially launched its expedited licensure process. However, the initial discussion about developing a streamlined licensing process stems back even further. The compact, which was initially developed by the Federation of State Medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 6
Form follows function. This phrase, coined by the man considered by many to be America’s first modern architect, Louis Sullivan, reminded his colleagues that they needed to keep in mind the intended function of a building as the key principle for its design. The same is true for peer review....
Consider joining forces with local or even statewide hospitals to find beds for patients during an emergency surge. The plan could improve patient care while saving precious resources like money, manpower, and staff energy when setting up alternate care sites.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 5
