Private equity firms have made an impact on the world of healthcare by edging into the physician practice space through an increasing number of acquisitions primarily centered on specialty areas with potential for additional income. In 2017, 102 physician practices were purchased by private equity firms, according to a Weill Cornell Medicine study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday afternoon.

Following a complete, compliant, and risk-adverse initial credentialing and privileging process protects patients, the organizations, practitioners, and even the MSP. However, MSPs often field requests or feel pressure from physician leaders or administrators to skirt the full credentialing process in order to bring a practitioner on board more quickly. Consider the following scenarios...

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