Physician engagement is one of the greatest keys to the success of a healthcare organization and cannot be ignored, says Rosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS, medical staff coordinator of St. Anthony Hospital/OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. While many methods for boosting...
Many MSPs have questions regarding what information to keep and how long to store it. Although credentials files should be permanently retained, some items within the files may be purged. As far as storage location, files should be kept in the medical staff services department for two years past...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
Has your hospital's physician orientation program kept up with your medical staff changes? The best programs include only the relevant departments, don't provide redundant information, and take as little time as possible. Also, while it's true that computerization has its place, face time can be...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 12
With a few word changes, the six core competencies for clinicians can become six core competencies for MSPs. You can customize these core competencies to gauge your own job performance and to help others understand the importance of what you do and what you can offer to your organization.
HCPro’s MSP Salary Survey asks respondents to name the entities that accredit their organization. Since 2012, the percentage of respondents who have selected DNV has doubled, from 4% of respondents to 8% in 2015. DNV entered the accreditation fray in 2008, when it was granted deeming status by...
National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week is a time to celebrate what MSPs do. It can also be a time to assess your relationship with your medical staff leadership. Are you on the same page when it comes to credentialing and privileging practitioners? OPPE and FPPE? If you think your...
