Most positions in healthcare are fairly streamlined. Nurses' and physicians' titles are consistent from one facility to another, as are administrative positions like directors, VPs, and CEOs.
Standard of care reflects a clinical benchmark of acceptable quality medical care. This benchmark encompasses the learning, skill, and clinical judgment ordinarily possessed and used by prudent healthcare...
Aristotle spoke of practical wisdom in his classic book Nicomachean Ethics, as noted in the contemporary book by Barry Schwartz, PracticalWisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing (Riverbend Books, New York, 2010). "Ethics, said Aristotle, was not mainly...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 8
Donielle Wilson, ND, is a naturopathic physician practicing in two states. In Connecticut, Wilson is able to physically examine patients, order lab work, and then diagnose and prescribe natural treatment plans to assist with their ailment.
Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) in 2005, the rules did not become final until January 2009, at which point data collection organizations could seek certification as patient safety...
Are physicians on your medical staff debating whether to use scribes? The decision will depend on your organization's resources and whether it is able to meet accreditation requirements. Check out this FAQ to help get the decision-making process started.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 7
One of the most important aspects of an MSP's job occurs every time a surveyor steps foot in the hospital. That's when all the work that has gone into ensuring credentialing files have the required information is reviewed and picked apart by surveyors.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule that would exempt law enforcement data pertaining to ongoing investigations in the NPDB. Barring investigative information from disclosure means that hospitals and medical staffs would not be...
Although patient safety organizations (PSO) have been around for a couple of years, for many medical staffs, questions still linger. Hospitals aren't required to participate in a PSO, but many are considering doing so to reap the legal protections that PSOs offer.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Put simply, the responsibility of the MSP is to assist the medical staff in its duty to appropriately credential and privilege practitioners according to established competencies ultimately to provide the best patient care.
