The challenge for a medical executive or credentialing committee in processing applications for privileges from low- and no-volume providers is gathering data to measure competency.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 18
Leaders know that although they may not often receive accolades, their colleagues in the medical staff office, quality department, administration, and board understand and appreciate when they make responsible privileging decisions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 17
A colleague recently asked me if her facility should credential a person brought in to conduct an external peer review. This MSP had conflicting advice from other colleagues in the field. Some said the external peer reviewer need not be credentialed by the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 14
Medical staffs and hospitals might find it useful to draft a leadership development calendar that identifies important meetings and blocks out time for educational events. Such a plan provides focus and continuity from one year to the next and can help integrate new physician leaders.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 12
If a physician who has agreed to serve on the ED on-call roster does not respond, he or she is subject to potential monetary fines up to $50,000 per incident and lost of his or her Medicare participation. A physician's failure or refusal to respond that results in a transfer of a patient must be...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 44
