Get in the holiday spirit by nominating outstanding MSPs and medical staff leaders for CRC Achievement Awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 6, 2017!

In observance of the holidays, there will not be a CRC Daily this Friday. Also, in lieu of the typical schedule next week, there will be a single, special holiday edition of CRC Daily on Tuesday, December 27. Please still send your New Year's resolutions to Editor Delaney Rebernik at drebernik@hcpro.com.

Looking for a way to promote your organization? The 2017 CRC Symposium brings medical staff professionals, physician leaders, and quality directors together for two days of engaging education and training taught by the industry’s top credentialing and medical staff experts. Directly target these individuals by being an exhibitor or sponsoring the symposium.

For more information, please contact Amy Roadman at 615-594-1865 or aroadman@hcpro.com.

This week, Credentialing Resource Center covers FPPE. Most accreditation bodies now require medical staffs to subject applicants with newly granted privileges to some type of FPPE. Some accrediting organizations see this as an important capstone to the process of initial appointment, and knowledgeable plaintiff attorneys often seek documentation of its performance.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), along with more than 20 professional and educational organizations, recently launched an action collaborative to promote wellness and resilience among healthcare workers. The collaborative will begin its work next month and will hold public workshops and meetings throughout 2017 to identify and discuss the causes of burnout and find evidence-based solutions that will address stress and suicide among clinicians.

“We will be operating and managing in two very different worlds for a period of time … fee for service and risk/population health. These two businesses are very different and require different management skills.”

- A health system executive discusses future challenges facing the healthcare industry with the Harvard Business Review.

FPPE is a process that requires a formal improvement plan with some form of monitoring to determine whether the improvement has been achieved. Whether an FPPE is initiated based on case review decisions by a peer review committee or evaluations of OPPE reports, having a defined format for the FPPE enhances the sense of fairness, clarifies the performance improvement goals, and allows for better oversight of the FPPE process. Today’s free resource is a sample FPPE improvement plan.

Technology now allows the possibility of teleproctoring, whereby a proctor can directly observe another practitioner in real time without being physically present. Typically, the activity involves proctors using live video to observe practitioners from remote locations.

Come to the 2017 CRC Symposium for two days of training with top credentialing and medical staff experts, but stay for the finest barbecue Austin, Texas, has to offer. You’ll find no shortage of barbeque joints during your visit to satisfy your cravings for brisket, ribs, sausage, and pulled pork.

Developing your strengths in credentialing and privileging is not an easy task—it takes commitment and loyalty to processes, standards, and policies. Many credentialing and privileging specialists develop a penchant for independently researching and maintaining resources to stay current and contemporary in the field. Staying current in the field refines an intuitive style for ferreting out those applicants or re-applicants that could potentially be a risk for your organization. As MSPs hone those skills, they also develop their leadership skills by becoming the organization’s resident expert on credentialing and privileging. This is the foundation for advanced development as an MSP leader.

Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.

The modern MSP’s influence spans more functions, facilities, and settings than ever before. Gain unparalleled insight into the evolving profession with the 2016 MSP Salary Survey Special Report.

Featuring data from nearly 1,000 respondents, this special report is jam-packed with professional statistics, expert input, and prescriptive guidance for leveraging survey findings in the field.

Credentialing Resource Center members receive the 2016 MSP Salary Survey Special Report as a complimentary membership benefit. Not a CRC member? Click here to purchase the report.