To maximize your hospital’s immunity protections, make certain your fair hearing process incorporates state law requirements and Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) procedures, says Michael Callahan, JD, senior partner in the Health Care Practice Group Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago.

Congratulations! You have been appointed to a medical staff leadership position at your organization. You have had contact with the medical staff services department (MSSD) over the years, but on some level, you realize that you are not quite sure how the whole thing works. It is imperative that you get it right because the MSSD can be your best supporter or your greatest opponent, depending on your approach. Failure to recognize what the MSSD does can result in a lack of collaboration, misunderstandings, and a misuse of valuable resources.

The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is at the NAMSS Conference! Stop by Booth 236 to peruse the latest and greatest HCPro medical staff and credentialing resources, earn an exclusive discount, and enter our raffle to win a seart at the 2019 CRC Symposium in Las Vegas!

The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is extending the deadline to enter the 2019 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2019 CRC Achievement Awards, two application-based contests showcasing excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields.

For complete contest details and to enter the contests through our simple online process, visit https://credentialingresourcecenter.com/symposium/contests

Past winners have found the CRC Contests immensely valuable on multiple fronts, including:

• Professional education and expertise: Winners receive free admission to the 2019 CRC Symposium. The event, which will be held February 26–28 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, provides MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality directors with three days’ worth of expert 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.
• Career advancement: This prestigious recognition looks great on a résumé.
• Networking: The CRC team showcases winners and their important work in widely distributed industry publications and honors these trailblazers at the CRC Symposium, thereby connecting them with influential industry stakeholders across the country and professional spectrum.