Considering how hard we work on a daily basis—between our jobs and taking care of our families and friends—it is always important to remember to take care of ourselves. However, we can get caught up in the day-to-day and forget to do this. After a long time of neglecting self-care, we learn many...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 9
The Appellate Court of Illinois’ First Judicial District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s discovery order, finding that a hospital met the burden of proof establishing that certain documents are privileged under the Medical Studies Act (the “Act”).
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 10
Healthcare institutions seeking to execute efficient, high-caliber credentialing and enrollment processes must enlist high-performing professionals. All too often, however, there are no specific job...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
Central verification office (CVO) performance metrics are helpful measures of credentialing and privileging activities performed. They indicate whether CVOs have achieved the expectations of customers and internal stakeholders. Traditionally, metrics are thought of as focusing only on financial...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 4
Like most who go into medical staff services, Cassie L. Kana, CPMSM, CPCS, didn’t know what the field entailed until she got into it. But it didn’t take her long to realize that she had found the right career.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
The Supreme Court of Alabama (The “Court”) denied a hospital’s petition to overturn a circuit court’s order compelling the hospital to turn over documents related to a radiological technician accused of sexually assaulting patients. The Court found that the hospital was unable to meet the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 12
Representatives from The Joint Commission, URAC, DNV GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) took the stage at the 2017 NAMSS Educational Conference & Exhibition in October to share what they have learned from the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 11
Hey MSPs, we need to let go of Michael Swango; we have a new poster child for dangerous doctors! His name is Christopher Duntsch, MD. Duntsch was a neurosurgeon who allegedly botched surgeries in the Dallas area in 2012 and 2013, killing or maiming up to 35 patients. How did this happen? How did...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
For healthcare organizations, making sense of all the credentialing standards of major accrediting bodies—including CMS, DNV GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), The Joint Commission, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance—is easier said than done. Careful...
