Whether electronic or paper, checklists can be used to ensure various medical staff applications (e.g., for initial privileges and renewal of privileges) are processed in accordance with all applicable requirements. For MSPs, these tools provide a systematic means of recording and tracking all...
According to the AMA, nearly a quarter of physicians actively practicing in the United States in 2015 were age 65 or older. In a world where...Read More »
There are a variety of viable ways to approach the delineation of medical history and physical exam (H&P) privileges. Attached is a sampling of core privilege statements for various disciplines. Some address H&Ps in explicit terms, and others use alternative language.
The Joint Commission has identified the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s core competencies as a potential framework for evaluating practitioners who are credentialed and privileged through the medical staff. The competency domains provide the foundation for identifying and...
This week’s quick tip comes from an exchange adapted from HCPro’s webinar, “Privileging APPs: Issues and Solutions,” available now on demand....Read More »
Are you aware that there is credentialing going on in your hospital—and it’s not in the medical staff department? If you are, you’re in the...Read More »
“[Maintenance of Certification] is different. It is credentialization, not education. The tests don’t mirror real-world scenarios. They provide no...Read More »
Featuring a handful of inpatient beds and a narrow selection of community-tailored services, microhospitals are seeking to revolutionize care...Read More »
