If you are struggling with questions related to AHP peer review, privileging, and other medical staff functions, forming an AHP committee may be the answer. Cindy Radcliffe, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, California, shares how her AHP...
Advanced practice professionals (APP), also known as allied health professionals (AHP), have medical training but are not physicians. APPs play an increasingly important role in today’s healthcare industry. Some states allow independent practice by nurse practitioners (NP) and certified...
It's been several years since the FPPE and OPPE processes were introduced, but medical staff offices still struggle with tracking the performance of their allied health professionals (AHP). Once these practitioners are credentialed and privileged, facilities find little guidance on what to do...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 41
In response to projected physician shortages in the near future, lawmakers in Ohio are considering a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) to work independently from physicians. Supporters of the bill argue that APRNs are qualified to work independently because they...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 41
Although burnout and stress are well-documented phenomena in healthcare, few interventions have been rigorously tested. Most of the literature relates to individual interventions focused on stress reduction. A wealth of self-help books, courses, and counselors are available to help individuals...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 41
A medical practice’s success can hinge on the culture of its team. The culture—the set of underlying rules and beliefs—of successful practices encourage members to interact with each other and patients. The AMA’s STEPS Forward website, which provides free online modules to help physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 41
HCPro is excited to announce the launch of a new LinkedIn discussion group. This group will serve as a platform to chat about best practices and network with other medical staff professionals and physician leaders. As a gift for joining the community, you will receive an...
Should maintenance of certification (MOC) play a part in credentials verification? Today's Quick Tip, from Proctoring, FPPE, and Practitioner Competency Assessment: A Clinical Leader's Guide, considers this question. The world of board certification is complicated by the fact...
