Have you ever made flash cards to study for an exam? Do you remember silly facts you learned in a trivia game? Often, approaching a new subject in different formats can help us absorb and retain information better than simply reading the material over and over again. The following games and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
New medical staff leaders often have questions about credentialing and privileging. Recently, Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered some of those questions during the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities."
Medical malpractice lawsuits resulting from negligent credentialing can be costly for hospitals. Legal defense fees, settlement payments, and jury verdicts can end up costing hospitals millions. However, these types of lawsuits can be avoided if those responsible for credentialing healthcare...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
More MSPs reported making more than $30,000 in the 2014 survey than in previous years, but two-thirds of respondents said their department has not expanded during the past three years. Are MSPs doing more work for the same money?
In the book Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, sixth edition, co-author Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, shares tips and best practices for complying with CMS CoPs and other accrediting bodies’ standards. Below is her advice for verifying a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
Legislation to create an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact had been introduced in 13 states as this issue of CRCJ went to print, with more likely to follow. If enacted, the compact will enable physicians licensed in one participating state to practice in other...
