In 2011, CMS issued a final rule that stated a hospital or critical access hospital seeking telemedicine services (the originating site) can use the credentialing and privileging information from the telemedicine provider’s site (the distant site) to make credentialing and privileging decisions...
Developing core privilege forms is a lengthy and complex process that requires weeks of researching specialty medical societies for competency benchmarks. Core Privileges for Physicians, Sixth Edition,...
In today’s variable healthcare climate, hospitals should take extra pains to assemble a medical staff that’s capable of—and committed to—achieving big-picture patient care and community service goals. Today’s free resource, a sample intended practice plan, supports this effort. Before granting...
Identifying red flags within credentialing applications can be the first step to protecting yourself and your facility from a successful plaintiff litigation. In Negligent Credentialing: Best Practices to Prevent Successful Plaintiff Litigation, expert Mark A....
No matter how pressing the need is to fill a vacancy, or how much the medical staff services department (MSSD) can finesse the typical credentialing timeline, certain medical staff candidates won't make the cut. If an expedited application raises any concerns about quality (e.g., a negative...
Rosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS, medical staff coordinator of OrthoColorado Hospital/St. Anthony Hospital, in Lakewood, Colorado, further illustrates how MSPs can foster collaboration during practitioner orientation, and reveals how these efforts have played out at OrthoColorado...
Often, MSPs feel that they must chase down information to help a physician complete his or her medical staff application. Keep in mind that it is the applicant’s responsibility to complete the application. To ensure this, every medical staff should have a policy that places the burden...
Use the alphabet to brush up on your credentialing skills or learn new concepts. Credentialing A to Zfeatures the common terms and processes MSPs encounter on a regular basis. From accrediting entities, to orientation to zero...
In much of the literature about conflict/dispute resolution, the existing relationship of the conflicted parties plays a significant role in how easily and successful the resolution will be. Just like marriage (or any other close arrangement), developing a good, trusting relationship before you...
In the case of Figueroa v. Hynes, the Fifth District Appellate Court of Florida recently upheld a trial court’s decision that a meeting of the medical executive committee (MEC) at Holmes Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Melbourne, Florida was protected by the state’s peer review...
