MSPs and credentialing specialists often have the responsibility to make sure that all of the steps in the credentialing process have been executed in the processing of any particular application. This is a critical responsibility because plaintiff attorneys will often claim that missed steps represent negligence on the part of the hospital. Some steps, if not performed timely or if missed entirely, have very little relevance for whether a particular applicant should have his or her requests for privileges approved or denied.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities (CE) to protect and confidentially handle patients’ protected health information (PHI). MSPs, physicians, and their organizations must remain vigilant or risk violating HIPAA. Luckily, HIPAA is a fairly cut and dry regulation as far as healthcare laws go. Or is it? Too often, organizations fall for common HIPAA myths and erroneously incorporate them into otherwise sound, good-faith compliance efforts. That can lead to wasted time and resources, duplicative work, or even outright noncompliance.

Finding that external peer review reports are not protected from disclosure by the state constitution, the Florida Supreme Court (the “Court”) reversed the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida regarding a case of a patient suing a hospital for medical negligence, including negligent hiring and retention.

The following is hardly an exhaustive list but rather a potpourri of ideas and thoughts that can help the individual recharge, re-energize, and re-engage. There is no one size fits all, but maybe something will click and engage you or a member of your medical staff to address the burnout challenge.

I started working with doctors as a college student. During the summers, the company-owned hospital where my mom worked paid me pretty well to work in the outpatient reception area, preparing medical records for patient appointments and then filing them. This small but creditable hospital only had seven physicians on staff (some were husband-and-wife teams), and they all lived in the same row of houses built specifically for physicians.

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Looking to start your year earning continuing education credits? The 2018 CRC Symposium gives MSPs, physician leaders, and quality professionals the chance to earn CEUs in their field while networking with colleagues from around the nation. Held February 5-6 in Las Vegas, this two-day medical staff event offers the following continuing education opportunities: