Because microhospitals are subject to regulations developed with larger acute care institutions in mind, in an emergency, they can run into compliance obstacles that their traditional counterparts don’t often encounter or are better equipped to handle.

Hospitals are failing to take advantage of the interoperability benefits of electronic medical records. Only 30% of hospitals are using (or sending) electronic medical records with outside organizations where a patient receives care, according to a study published in Health Affairs.   

“What this means is there is potentially a significant amount of waste and inefficiency in hospitals,” said lead study author Jay Holmgren of Harvard Business School in Boston.

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a national register of physicians, dentists, and other healthcare practitioners established pursuant to the HCQIA. Its stated objective is “to improve the quality of healthcare by encouraging hospitals … to identify and discipline those who engage in unprofessional behavior; and to restrict the ability of incompetent physicians … to move from state to state without disclosure or discovery of previous medical malpractice payment and adverse action history.”

An organized medical staff requires governance in order to function. This sounds straightforward enough, but what does it have to do with credentialing? Medical staff membership, staff categories, privileging, credentialing, suspensions, fair hearing rights, MEC composition and function, department chairs, oversight of peer review—all these things, and more, are part of medical staff governance. Effective governance requires a solid structure, organization, and strong processes. 

"Credentialing Case Study: How Banner Health CVO Streamlined Workflows and Improved Customer Satisfaction" is now available to Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC)! Click here to access this new release directly through the CRC website.

Check out the other webinars released this year for Platinum Plus members:

Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.

If the wheels on the car are not in proper alignment, then getting to your destination may be quite the challenge. Similarly, if the hospital and physicians are not aligned, reaching the desired destination will be a significant challenge.

Attention all Credentialing Resource Center members:

Last October, CRC debuted a sleek new website, an assortment of upgraded and expanded benefits, and a weekly delivery model for analysis articles and other exclusive member resources. As we approach the one-year anniversary of our makeover, we want to know how the new and improved CRC is treating you and what we can do to make your experience even better.
 
Please take a few moments to complete our 2017 CRC Membership Feedback Survey.  
 
As a thank you for sharing your valuable input, all respondents will receive a $40 digital gift card to use toward an HCPro medical staff book or webinar of their choice. Plus, one lucky survey taker will be chosen at random to receive a six-month upgrade to a Platinum Plus membership (or a six-month extension to his or her existing top-tier membership).

Only current Basic, Platinum, and Platinum Plus members of the Credentialing Resource Center are eligible to take this survey. Please log in to the CRC site with your membership credentials to view this full post and access the survey link. 

Join us in Las Vegas, February 5-6, for the 2018 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium.

Don't miss out on dynamic training, first-class faculty, and unmatched networking at the leading professional event for MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality directors.

Click here to learn more and reserve your seat!

Your wish is our command!

The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is extending the deadline to enter the 2018 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2018 CRC Achievement Awards, two application-based contests showcasing excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. The revised deadline for submitting contest applications is Monday, October 16, 2017.

For complete contest details and to enter the contests through our simple online process, visit https://credentialingresourcecenter.com/symposium/contests  

Past winners have found the CRC Contests immensely valuable on multiple fronts, including:

• Professional education and expertise: Winners receive free admission to the 2018 CRC Symposium. The event, which will be held February 5–6 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada, provides MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality directors with two days’ worth of expert insight and actionable strategies for developing and sustaining effective credentialing, privileging, competence assessment, and medical staff governance processes amid constant changes to healthcare service delivery and reimbursement.
• Career advancement: This prestigious recognition looks great on a résumé. 
• Networking: The CRC team showcases winners and their important work in widely distributed industry publications and honors these trailblazers in a dedicated ceremony at the CRC Symposium, thereby connecting them with influential industry stakeholders across the country and professional spectrum.

We count on knowledgeable professionals like you to help us deliver the most timely resources and education to the medical staff and credentialing community.
 
Please take our brief survey to let us know which training topics and tools would make your job easier and you more efficient. 

To show our thanks, we will select one lucky respondent at random to receive an HCPro medical staff book or webinar of his or her choice. To enter to win, please include your contact information at the end of the survey once you have answered the questions.
 
To begin the survey, click here, or enter the following URL into the address bar of your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018CRDproduct

Thank you for sharing your insight!