Despite the clear competency crossover in medical staff services and provider enrollment, not everyone is taking advantage of the alignment opportunities. Over half of respondents to the 2017 MSP Salary Survey (55.6%) who work on teams that facilitate medical staff services report that, while their organization also performs provider enrollment, those services are handled by a different department.

Many of the best states for physicians are located in the Midwest, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. South Dakota was ranked as the best state for physicians, followed by Nebraska, Idaho, Iowa, and Minnesota. New Jersey was ranked as the worst state, followed by New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, and Hawaii.

When moving enrollment activities in house, meticulous organization is essential. Whether you have credentialing software or use simpler computer applications such as Excel or Access, it is important to have solid workflows that allow you to enroll your providers and follow up on the status of their application in a timely fashion. Download this list of initial credentialing and recredentialing jobs in a provider enrollment workflow. Under each major job category, you’ll find a list of tasks necessary to complete before moving on to the next job. Keep in mind that this sample workflow is not all encompassing.

This week’s quick tip comes from a Q&A with Melissa Brenner, medical staff and provider enrollment manager for Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio. About five years ago, the system developed a multidisciplinary provider onboarding team that meets on a biweekly basis to help streamline its onboarding process. Brenner discusses the composition of the onboarding team and the purpose of their meetings.

Published 4/18/18

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (the “Court”) ordered a hospital to produce records of a committee’s investigation into a terminated nurse’s actions and patient care. The Court found that the hospital could not show that a privilege afforded by state law applied to the committee’s investigation records.

Published 4/16/18

You are finishing out the second year of your term as president of the medical staff. It has been a fascinating journey, and even though you have been on staff at Better Care Medical Center for close to 10 years, you have very little idea of how things operate in the overall functioning of the hospital (this includes its myriad stakeholder groups: patients, physicians, nursing, nonclinical staff, operations, community groups, boards, etc.). While there were many challenges and frustrations, they were outnumbered by the success stories and triumphs.

Writing books/columns and speaking on webinars and at seminars are great ways to share your industry knowledge with peers. With the guidance of a solid publishing company, you’ll see your thoughts and tips become beacons to others in your field. We’re always looking for new authors, speakers, and reviewers. For more than 20 years, HCPro has been a leading provider of integrated healthcare information, education, training, and consulting products. Among HCPro’s need-to-know information products are a vast array of books, newsletters, websites, annual webinars, and annual live events.