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.
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...
