Today’s free resource is a checklist you can use to audit credentials files when preparing them for initial appointment or reappointment. This checklist was developed by the medical staff services department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Lisa Kuklinski, BBA, CPMSM, CPCS,...
According to authors Richard Sheff, MD, and Robert Marder, MD, there are 12 principles of credentialing that every credentials committee members should know. These 12 principles are outlined in the Credentials...
CMS requires that medical staffs have a policy for fair hearing and appeal. An applicant or an individual holding a medical staff appointment is entitled to request a hearing when the MEC or the board has made an unfavorable recommendation regarding staff membership or privileges.
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Physician age, addiction, and disruptive behavior are common concerns for the medical staff. Taking a proactive approach to address impairment issues will help the medical staff ensure patient safety, protect physicians' rights, and reduce the hospital’s lawsuit risk. Join us on Wednesday,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Physicians tend to be paid on a production basis (e.g., fee for service or work relative value units), and time away from seeing patients costs them money. In the past, physicians considered giving time to medical staff work a reasonable trade-off for the services the hospital provided them in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Healthcare spending in the United States exceeded that of 13 other high-income countries, according to a study from The Commonwealth Group. In 2013, the United States spent 17% of its gross domestic product on healthcare; the next highest percentage was France and Sweden, at about 12% each....
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Although many physicians advise patients to stay home and rest when they are sick, most physicians would not take their own advice. According to a study by researchers of at the University of California Irvine, 96% of physicians and medical students would work if they had a cold. The findings,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 43
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Heath Care (AAAHC) announced its purchase of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) from the American Osteopathic...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
“Can you imagine another group of professionals—whether they be attorneys, accountants or dentist— allowing themselves to be lumped together under terms like “legal provider,” “finance provider” or “dental care provider”? Unlikely. It’s so non-specific, and is used almost anywhere, including...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 42
Calling all experts! HCPro is looking for medical staff experts to share their insights and contribute to our growing collection of leading industry publications. Our books, webcasts, seminars, and newsletters keep medical staff leaders and medical staff professionals up-to-...
