The evolving relationship between physicians and hospitals is a far cry from that which gave rise to the organized medical staff in the early 20th century. From the 1920s into the 1980s, joining a medical staff was an essential step for most physicians. During this time, hospital privileges...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
The Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District of Ohio (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision, finding that peer review privilege did not apply to documents used in quality assurance procedures because they were available for viewing via the original source.
Last month, Medical Staff Briefing featured part one of a Q&A with Jonathan Goldner, DO, MMM, FCCP, FCCM. This Q&A centered on how MSPs and physician executives can successfully implement an aging practitioners policy at their organizations. The conversation continues in this second...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with a broader network of friends and was bound by strict parental controls, suddenly, telehealth has blossomed into the most popular kid in school by...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
Credentialing exists to protect patients, healthcare organizations, and healthcare providers. Thus, one of the most important functions of the medical executive committee (MEC) is vigilant oversight of the credentialing and privileging processes. If MEC members do this poorly, they will most...
When we think of how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected healthcare workers on the front lines, we often think of how many have contracted the virus. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 77,000 healthcare personnel had contracted COVID-19 at...
Performing primary source verifications, credentialing and privileging practitioners, participating in committee meetings, ensuring practitioner competency, and safeguarding patient care are just a few of the crucial day-to-day tasks performed by MSPs. Under normal circumstances, these processes...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
Employing physicians can have many benefits for both physicians and organizations, which is why this option is becoming more popular. But have you thought about how it can also benefit patients and care as well? However, before your organization can achieve patient, staff, and physician...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
The credentials committee is perhaps one of the hardest working committees. Most physicians who agree to participate in a credentials committee do so without truly understanding the importance of the role and its responsibilities, and usually without having much training or experience.
Between social distancing, event cancellations, and stay-at-home orders, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has rendered our society’s day-to-day nearly unrecognizable. We order takeout in lieu of going out to a sit-down restaurant, we don masks and rubber gloves to do our weekly grocery shopping...
