Whatever the reason, a large number of physicians who have low or no volume of clinical care will nevertheless want to reapply for membership and privileges. They may not meet your criteria for current competency for that set of privileges, and therein lies the conundrum: How can an organization grant privileges to a practitioner who does not meet its criteria and when it cannot determine his or her current clinical competency?

A survey conducted by the American Health Lawyers Association and Bloomberg Law of 290 health law attorneys found that 97% expected their involvement in cybersecurity matters to increase in the next three years.

“The long hours we work need to be balanced with some rest time for recuperation. If we don’t get this time off to rest and recover, we run the risk of burning out.”

- Cory Fawcett, MD, discusses why physicians need to take vacations.

This free resource provides sample job descriptions for medical staff president, medical staff vice president/president elect, and immediate past president.

Individuals who immerse themselves in credentialing are best prepared to tackle the field’s constantly evolving challenges. For this reason, the credentials committee should be made up, to the extent reasonable and practicable, of members with experience in credentialing.

As more patients turn to the internet before choosing a healthcare provider, ­physicians must come up with a plan to incorporate social media into their practices.

As physician shortages escalate and demand mounts for broader care access, advanced practice professionals (APP) are increasing in number and significance across the healthcare continuum.

Medical Staff Talk is now the (CRC) Forums. It’s all the shop talk and sample swapping you’ve come to expect and a more robust platform to boot.

Check out our two new contests for MSPs and medical staff leaders who have made exceptional strides.

Development of The Credentialing and Privileging Toolbox is underway! The 2017 title will feature first-class, field-sourced credentialing and privileging resources, along with expert commentary on what makes them so great. Think The OPPE Toolbox and The FPPE Toolbox but with practitioner vetting–focused tools.