By not having thorough, detailed credentialing policies, a healthcare organization may become at risk for increased errors, higher mortality rates, and a higher number of lawsuits for which the organization could be held liable. A robust credentialing process catches the problem from the...
Negligent credentialing situations can be avoided by verifying an applicant’s information. This week’s free resource is sample policy and procedure language that includes a list of what should be verified, as well as other information that should be collected. Click...
After a practitioner completes his or her initial focused professional practice evaluation, the medical staff is responsible for monitoring his or her competence on an ongoing basis. The following excerpt from The Medical Staff’s Guide to Overcoming Competence Assessment Challenges...
Medical staff leaders and board members need to understand that sidestepping the hospital bylaws or the written credentialing procedure will be looked at unfavorably during a malpractice or negligent credentialing lawsuit.
CMS and other accrediting bodies require that accredited hospitals...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 32
Providing feedback is essential to improving performance but can do more harm if presented the wrong way, according to a column appearing in the Harvard Business Review.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 32
In response to the growing concern of physician burnout, the AMA’s STEPS Forward website, which provides free online modules to help physicians revitalize their practices, outlined seven steps physicians can take to measure and respond to burnout among their colleagues.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 32
Due to a proposed change to the two-midnight rule, CMS has further delayed enforcement of the policy through the end of the year. An enforcement delay passed by Congress was set to expire on September 30.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 32
“The confluence of major issues facing the system, from a shrinking pool of physicians, more patients, and an aging population with chronic diseases, should sound the alarm. U.S. health center leaders would be wise to increase their investment in the training and development of their support...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 32
I recently read this article about the move by New York City hospitals to ban reality TV shows from filming patients without their prior written consent....
