The COVID-19 pandemic has turned everyday life upside down in so many ways. From school and childcare to socializing and work life, dramatic change has been forced on many individuals and businesses over the last several months. One of the biggest examples of this is the shift to remote work for...
A common mistake many medical staff services departments (MSSD) make is to combine a physician’s clinical evaluation request and the hospital affiliation verification request. Combining these requests can cause delays in getting the information MSPs need to complete the reappointment process.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
Performing primary source verifications, credentialing and privileging practitioners, participating in committee meetings, ensuring practitioner competency, and safeguarding patient care are just a few of the crucial day-to-day tasks performed by MSPs. Under normal circumstances, these processes...
The traditional arrangement when a physician applies for clinical privileges at a health system is that the medical staff services department collects information from multiple sources to verify the physician’s current competence specifically related to the privileges requested. Then the medical...
When we present information to a committee, we are attempting to transmit the information as well as receive a response in return. A lack of response is often a result of poor communication. A successful presentation will reflect clear objectives. Be sure to choose appropriate points of emphasis...
