MSPs should know how to identify and address red flags during the initial credentialing and recredentialing processes to avoid potential risks in important areas. Reduce such risks by paying attention to application details, identifying areas of concern and red flags, and following your credentialing policies and procedures. Use this form for documenting red flags or other issues that require further follow-up with the practitioner, as defined in your credentialing policies and procedures. Enclose the completed form in the applicant’s file for key stakeholders’ consideration throughout the vetting process.

There is a trend around the country to lengthen the terms of office for important medical staff positions. This is to promote continuity and to give leaders a change to grow into their roles. In many organizations, this is compounded by linking positions serially into a continuum of responsibility. For example, a president-elect becomes president and subsequently immediate past-president. The upside of this trend is apparent, but the downside is a disinclination for new leaders to embark on the prolonged path.

Gaps in mobile security remain a threat to your protected health information (PHI) and leave you vulnerable to HIPAA violations, so train and, if necessary, limit employee use to reduce the risk.

Medical staff leaders are obligated to assess each practitioner’s capacity to perform all requested privileges. Yet, who wants to tell a colleague that his or her ability to care for patients may be waning with age? To avoid singling out practitioners, some medical staffs have begun implementing policies that spell out stricter vetting and monitoring processes for older practitioners. Other medical staffs worry that these policies themselves are what single out the practitioners in question. During this 90-minute webinar, attendees will receive guidance to determine if an age-related policy is right for their organizations, identify resources for fitness-for-duty screenings, and discuss legal issues that could arise from over-vetting or under-vetting late-career practitioners.

Featuring comparative data from more than 4,000 responses collected over fiveyears, this resource is jam-packed with professional statistics, expert input, and prescriptive guidance for leveraging survey findings in the trenches. The modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. Get unparalleled insight into the fast-moving field with the 2018 MSP Salary Survey Report.

The Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry. The 2019 edition features new and improved questions and response options, developed with input from MSPs working in credentialing environments ranging from acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers to CVOs and health plans.

Click here to take the 2019 MSP Salary Survey today to make sure your professional experiences are represented. The more responses we have, the more meaningful (and actionable) the data will be in the special report we’ll release as a resource for CRC members. Beyond dozens of graphs, tables, and figures visualizing 2019 survey results, this report will feature expert guidance for leveraging findings in the field and years’ worth of comparative data. CRC Members can click here to download this year’s report. Note: You must be signed in with your paid CRC subscription to access it.

To show our thanks for taking the survey, we will select one person at random to recieve a free seat to the 2020 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium.

Convinced? Click the following link to take the 2019 MSP Salary Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSPSAL2019

Calling all physician leaders, medical staff professionals, and credentialing professionals--We want to hear from you! Join us for a focus group call on Tuesday, June 25 at 1 p.m. EST to discuss the latest in industry news. We want to know what you're most interested in, what challenges you're currently facing, and how we can best meet your credentialing and privileging needs.

As a thank you for participating in the focus group, all callers will recieve a complimentary on-demand webinar. Email Associate Editor Karla Accorto at kaccorto@hcpro.com for more information or to RSVP.