Intuition can be the product of personal or professional experience and should not be swept under the rug. In most cases, an MSL can acquire the necessary details to assuage any remaining doubts and make an informed decision. The CVO should identify any unusual findings that require further vetting by an MSL or committee during the file review and approval process. A best practice for CVOs is to use specific guidelines that identify obvious red flags. The following is a sampling list of red flags to look for.

Locum tenens agencies provide temporary staffing and specialize in finding, engaging, placing, and paying suitable physicians in short work assignments within different facilities. The major reasons organizations use locum tenens include...

The 2019 CRC Symposium delivers 2.5 days of engaging education and training to MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality directors in credentialing environments spanning the care continuum. Top industry experts impart fresh 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. Click here to save $100 with special early bird pricing!

Sponsorship with the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) Symposium offers targeted access to MSPs and medical staff leaders. Download the 2019 CRC Symposium prospectus to explore opportunities to engage with a live, active audience. Questions? Contact Amy Roadman at aroadman@healthleadersmedia.com. 

Join us for a peer review virtual workshop on January 16th and get your current peer review challenges solved! During this 2.5-hour workshop, peer review experts Robert Marder, MD, and Marla Smith, MHSA, will provide attendees with solutions to peer review issues specific to their organization. Attendees will have the opportunity to anonymously share their organization’s peer review challenges by completing a brief questionnaire in advance of the program; Marder and Smith will use this questionnaire to help attendees develop solutions. Attendees will walk away not only with solutions to their own struggles, but also with insight into how other organizations have solved their pressing peer review issues. To see the agenda, or to register, click here.