We’re developing a book that features first-class, field-sourced credentialing and privileging resources, along with expert commentary on what makes them so great. Think The...
For Dr. David Feinberg, personal connection and a penchant for narrative underpin effective healthcare leadership. In a recent interview with Forbes, the celebrated president and CEO for Geisinger Health, a 12-hospital system based in Pennsylvania, likened himself to a “chief...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
In the days of paper, healthcare "information security" involved controlling who could access what documents. Most institutions, opting to err on the side of caution, marked all documents "confidential."
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
In the medical staff realm, volume is typically expressed in whole numbers‑the practitioner must perform so many procedures to qualify for clinical privileges or to satisfy established professional practice evaluation thresholds‑but a new study published in the BMJ showcases a different approach...
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) stepped up HIPAA enforcement in a big way this year. The agency handed down more than $5 million in HIPAA settlement fines in one week in March, and in July reached a HIPAA violation settlement with Advocate Health Care in Illinois that carried a $5.55 million...
Hospitals faced with the prospect of adopting many new technologies may consider establishing a technology assessment committee. This committee would have a diverse membership from hospital personnel to physician personnel that would help with the following:
