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Weekly Roundup: Medical Staff Leadership | Granting privileges to low-volume/no-volume practitioners | 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? |
Health lawyers predict increasing threat of hackers | 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. |
Heard this week | “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. |
Assemble a capable team for credentialing | 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. |
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New Members-Only Content | Embracing social media | 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. |
Power to the APPs | 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. |
Exercise testing - Procedure 44 | Exercise testing is used to identify and predict problems associated with the heart, blood vessels, and lungs. The procedure, often called “stress testing,” allows healthcare professionals to identify abnormalities that would not normally be present at rest. It may also be used to identify myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart caused by blockages); predict cardiovascular events and death; assess irregular heartbeat and responses to implanted devices; and evaluate physical capacity. |
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| Product Spotlight | 2017 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium The 2017 CRC Symposium delivers two days of engaging education and training taught by the industry’s top credentialing and medical staff experts. During the event, physician leaders, medical staff professionals, and quality directors will learn actionable strategies for building compliant vetting processes and cultivating high-caliber medical staffs. Come join us in Austin, Texas, April 6-7, 2017! | |
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