The role of advanced practice professionals (APP) has expanded considerably over the last several years, and as the number of practicing APPs continues to increase, this subset of medical professionals is expected to continue taking on greater responsibilities when it comes to patient care...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 12
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are touted as a way to lower Medicare costs and reward organizations for providing team-based quality patient care. Results have been mixed so far (see sidebar, p. 3), but entities continue to launch or join ACOs for several reasons. For many, it's...
Communication—whether among physicians, between physicians and nurses, or between physicians and patients—remains central to the ongoing discussion of quality improvement in hospitals and how to build physician ownership and involvement.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 46
HCPro is working on a new book about OPPE and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for the book is to feature case studies of organizations that have implemented an effective OPPE program or process and are excited about sharing their experience and forms with their peers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 44
HCPro is working on a new book about OPPE and we’d like you to be a part of it. Our goal for the book is to feature case studies of organizations that have implemented an effective OPPE program or process and are excited about sharing their experience and forms with their peers.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11
As hospitals' medical staffs change, many organizations are reviewing the composition of their credentials committee and what is expected of members-and medical services professionals are wondering who should be on the credentials committee and for how long.
Did you know that, hidden away in the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), there is an often-overlooked requirement that is ideal for increasing medical staff involvement and improving practice evaluation?
A key element to the physician credentialing and privileging process is querying the NPDB, a step that has become standard practice whenever a credentialing committee is considering a new candidate or an existing physician is renewing privileges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 43
Recently, my colleague, HCPro Books Editor Karen Kondilis, asked William F. Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FACPE, FAAFPE, about his experiences as a medical staff leader turned author. Mills and Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, co-wrote The Medical Executive Committee Manual.
