Many locum tenens physicians are employed through a locum agency. Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, advisory consultant and chief credentialing officer for The Greeley Company in Danvers, Massachusetts and Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, president of PRO-CON in Plainfield, Illinois, recommend that hospitals develop a preferred relationship with one that is well-established and reputable. 

When a performance issue surfaces during a review process, maintaining strict confidentiality becomes crucial for both the practitioner and the facility. Due to the sensitive nature of poor findings—and the potential backlash from leaking information to the general membership—medical staff leaders must be intentional in their review-related work and must confer with legal counsel as appropriate.

CRC members can peruse all the online articles from the January 2019 issues of CRCJ and MSB—as well as full-color, newly redesigned PDFs—here:

• CRCJ
• MSB

To access the relevant full-issue PDF, select "DOWNLOAD FULL ISSUE" at the top of the page.

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