The New Year’s dust (or confetti, as the case may be) has settled, routine is restored, and 2017 stretches ahead. For MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality personnel, there’s no better time to take stock of last year’s professional developments, applying lessons learned to current approaches...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 12
Although MSPs consider quality care a driving focus, they don’t always devote the same energy to collaborating with colleagues in the quality department. This incongruity can be counterproductive. Poor alignment between quality and medical staff services personnel can undermine overlapping...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 12
The South Dakota Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently reversed a circuit court’s decision ordering several healthcare providers to produce peer review materials. The Court disagreed with the lower court’s interpretation of the state’s peer review privilege and found that a court-created crime-...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 11
September was a banner month for the National Association Medical Staff Services’ (NAMSS) professional development and advocacy work. Against the backdrop of its 40th educational conference in Boston, the organization rolled out two resources intended to broaden professional awareness, pave...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
As physician shortages escalate and demand mounts for broader care access, advanced practice professionals (APP) are increasing in number and significance across the healthcare continuum.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
Pink flags on medical staff applications never stay that shade for long. Swift identification and targeted action can resolve concerns about these subtle deviations from the norm—but on the other hand, negligence and mismanagement can escalate flags to full-blown problems.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
The telemedicine market is expected to more than double over the next five years, climbing from nearly $20 billion today to almost $50 billion in 2021, according to an August 2016 Research and Markets analysis. For MSPs...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
In the medical staff realm, volume is typically expressed in whole numbers‑the practitioner must perform so many procedures to qualify for clinical privileges or to satisfy established professional practice evaluation thresholds‑but a new study published in the BMJ showcases a different approach...
