As the healthcare environment evolves, the functions of the medical staff services department (MSSD) change to meet the needs of the hospital and its medical staff. Currently, many MSPs find themselves restructuring their credentialing process or the MSSD in order to become a delegated credentialing entity for managed care.

Baylor College of Medicine conducted an analysis examining surgeries over a six-month period that resulted in adverse events, and the ensuing data revealed that more than half of the events were caused by “human performance deficiencies.” The report was recently published in JAMA Network Open.

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. 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. CRC Members can click here to download this year’s report.

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Lengthy enrollment turnaround times with commercial payers can hurt an organization’s bottom line with delayed or lost revenue. Provider enrollment specialists have traditionally performed this function, but a growing contingent of MSPs are managing enrollment duties in addition to their existing medical staff credentialing obligations. In this Q&A from the recent webinar Enrollment Solutions: Improving Payer Approvals, Amy M. Niehaus, MBA, CPMSM, CPCS, discusses payer credentialing process and accreditation requirements, as well as tips for following up with payers.