Practitioner vetting and performance assessment are among the top trouble spots for today’s ambulatory healthcare facilities, according to a new report from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), a major accreditor in the space. The AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2016 features data from nearly 1,400 on-site AAAHC accreditation surveys conducted from June 2015 to June 2016. Credentialing, privileging, and peer review each had among the highest incidence (10% or more) of partially compliant or non-compliant surveyor ratings in considered facilities.  

“Government employers can impose restrictions on statements made within the workplace or referring to the workplace, but they can’t act on statements made outside of the workplace unless they show a substantial likelihood of material impact on the employee’s performance or disruption within the workplace.”

—Steven D. Zansberg, a First Amendment lawyer in Denver, Colorado, weighs in on the professional ramifications of a physician’s racially-charged Facebook comment. Want more insight on the intersection of professional and social media spheres? Check tomorrow's CRC Daily for a new members-only article on appropriate online engagement. 

Your window into the professional experiences of MSPs across the compensation spectrum, career stages, and the care continuum

The modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. Gain unparalleled insight into the evolving profession with the 2016 MSP Salary Survey Special Report. Featuring data from nearly 1,000 respondents, this special report is jam-packed with professional statistics, expert input, and prescriptive guidance for leveraging survey findings in the field. 

The 2016 MSP Salary Survey Special Report is a complimentary Credentialing Resource Center membership benefit. CRC members can click here to download the report. Not a CRC member? Click here to purchase the report. 

It’s your last chance to register for our live webinar, Verify & Comply: Credentialing Standards Compared and Contrasted, presented by Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, tomorrow at 1 p.m. Eastern.

During this 90-minute webcast, Cairns will break down the credentialing standards of the five accrediting bodies (CMS, The Joint Commission, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, DNV GL, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance), identify their similarities and differences, and explain how the four-step credentialing approach applies to each agency.

Visit http://hcmarketplace.com/verify-comply-credentialing-standards to see the agenda and register.

The CRC homepage is sporting a brand-new polling feature. Our first question asks site visitors for their take on which verbiage best represents those in the MSP profession: “medical staff professional” or “medical services professional.” 

Click here to access the poll directly. You must be signed in with your free or paid CRC account to participate.

Have a hot medical staff or credentialing topic you’d like your peers to weigh in on? Send question and topic proposals to CRC Editor Delaney Rebernik at drebernik@hcpro.com, and you could see your idea showcased in a future poll.   

CRC's Achievement Awards honor MSPs and medical staff leaders who make a difference in their organization and serve as an inspiration to the broader professional community.