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Poll question: Does your organization have different controlled substance screening requirements for contracted practitioners versus non-contracted practitioners (i.e. traditional medical staff members)?

Emily Berry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:22:08 +0000

How does your organization compare to others? Take our poll below to find out. Quizzes by Quibblo.com

Fond memories of National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week

Emily Berry — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:36:59 +0000

Earlier this month, MSPs from around the country celebrated National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week. Maritza A. Hodavance, manager of medical services administration at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ, recently sent us a photo of her medical staff services department along with fond memories of the week. She says the hospital recognized them by sending [...]

Poll question: Does your medical staff and/or hospital screen for controlled substances?

Emily Berry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:30:00 +0000

How does your organization compare to others? Take our poll below to find out. Quizzes by Quibblo.com

Physician with long history of misconduct finally caught by authorities

Emily Berry — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:28 +0000

If you’re a reader of the Credentialing Resource Center Connection email newsletter, then you know about the case of a doctor with a checkered past who was finally caught by authorities. His case raises a question similar to the ones raised by the famous Kadlec and Swango cases: Does fear of disclosing too much information [...]

National Nurse Practitioner Week highlights primary care shortage

Emily Berry — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:31:28 +0000

If you haven’t already heard about it from the nurse practitioners (NP) at your organization, this week is National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week. NPs are harnessing their spotlight to shine the light on the shortage of primary care providers in America—and how their work force can help combat that shortage. The theme for the week is [...]

The week may be winding down, but the celebrations aren’t over yet

Emily Berry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:14 +0000

As National Medical Staff Services Week 2009 heads into its final days, Barbara M. Barrett, CPMSM, director of medical staff services at St. Mary’s Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL reminds readers to keep their celebrations going. Below is a picture they sent in.

Going the extra mile

Elizabeth Jones — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:46:00 +0000

Sometimes going the extra mile may not save the medical staff services department time, effort, or money, but it can make a huge difference in physician and employee satisfaction. Shirley Prihoda, CPCS, medical staff coordinator at Brazosport Regional Health System in Lake Jackson, TX, realized that the hospital operators never meet the physicians that they contact. To [...]

MSPs share their thoughts during National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week

Elizabeth Jones — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:49 +0000

During National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week, we are encouraging MSPs to share their thoughts with us. I did an interview with Carole LaPine, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS, manager for physician services at Trinity Health in Novi, MI. As a veteran MSP, Carole had a lot to share: LJ: If there was one thing you could say [...]

Celebrate National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week!

Elizabeth Jones — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:00:17 +0000

To celebrate National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week, we asked medical staff leaders to share their thoughts on the MSPs that they work with daily. Stewart Hamilton, MD, CMO of Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ says, “They are some of the most dedicated and hardworking medical professionals that I have ever known. They are [...]

Happy National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week!

Emily Berry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:06:56 +0000

All week long on the blog we’ll be celebrating National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week. In Friday’s Credentialing Resource Center Connection, we asked readers to send in photos of their medical staff services department. Cheri F. Davis, CPCS, supervisor of medical staff services at Lakeland Regional Medical in Lakeland, FL submitted the photo below. Thanks, [...]