Abstracting meaningful professional practice evaluation data for advanced practice professionals (APP) is often a challenge given the dearth of available clinical activity information. This tool from HighPoint Health System in Gallatin, Tennessee, is a peer review rating form allowing reviewers to identify core privileges and special procedures for the given specialty that may require additional training and certification.

The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical Colleges. As this deficit swells, more and more healthcare institutions are turning to telemedicine practitioners to fill gaps in the traditional medical staff and to address intensifying care needs. While distance doesn’t diminish a hospital’s responsibility to thoroughly vet affiliated practitioners, it can cast confusion over conventional approaches, particularly when a credentialing proxy is in play.

To engage in credentialing by proxy for telemedicine practitioners, originating-site hospitals/critical access hospitals must explicitly recognize the option in their medical staff governing documents (e.g., bylaws and/or policy). This resource provides sample language to get you started.

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Have a hot medical staff or credentialing topic you’d like your peers to weigh in on? Send proposed questions to Editor Son Hoang at shoang@hcpro.com, and you could see your idea showcased in a future poll.

Enter to win a $250 Visa gift card or free registration to this fall’s National Provider Enrollment Conference by taking the 2017 DecisionHealth Provider Enrollment Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017enrollmentsurvey.

2017 CRC Symposium attendees can now access updated/supplemental materials for two of the event’s interactive sessions (“Credentialing Advancements in a New Delivery Era” and “Making Peer Review Actionable”), as well as full slide decks for the two Achievement Award ceremonies through the conference app and conference materials website.

Simply navigate to the “Agenda” tab, click on the relevant session, and download the updated documents listed under the “Files & Links” header.

Access nearly 100 snapshots from educational sessions—and off-hours exploration—captured during the two-day training extravaganza in Austin, Texas.

Thank you to all the MSPs, quality professionals, and medical staff leaders who made the 2017 CRC Symposium so memorable! This year’s conference may be over, but the application of lessons learned—and the friendships formed—are just beginning. Here are a few post-conference reminders from the CRC team.