The managed care organization's (MCO) reimbursement policy and rates are a major factor when deciding whether to sign a contract to participate in its provider network. One of your duties may be to create a fee schedule comparison by setting up a spreadsheet that lists the top or most common CPT...
Understanding and interpreting CMS regulations and accreditors’ standards is key to making sure your organization is in compliance with these requirements. However, this can be difficult even for the most seasoned MSP....
Practitioner competency is increasingly in the spotlight for patients, insurers, regulators, and others. Thus, documenting and ensuring competency is an increasing part of your job. CMS’ CoPs state that an organized medical staff must have a process in place for determining the...
This week’s free resource is a sample bureaucracy index report from The Medical Staff Leader’s Survival Guide. The report is designed to give a snapshot to your medical staff of the actual medical staff...
All too often, time-strapped physician leaders are not provided with targeted training before taking up the mantle of medical staff governance. The Medical Executive Committee Manual fills...
