A sizeable part of the credentialing and enrollment industry’s efforts to go paperless hinge on electronic signatures (e-signatures). After all, the act of signing on the dotted line is what gets your “paperwork” over the goal line. But e-signature’s use hasn’t reached saturation in medical credentialing, privileging, or enrollment. There remain payers, hospitals, and other…
Are you a medical staff office whiz or are you working your way into the profession? Take our 10-question quiz and discover where you rank! (Answers and score key far below) 1. A credentials verification organization’s (CVO’s) primary function is to: A. monitor monthly sanction files for its clients B. primary source verify licenses…
It used to be only forward-thinking healthcare organizations that produced plans and policies reflecting their preparation for disasters or emergencies. It’s no longer just an interesting undertaking—to educate about and create a complete plan to avoid the unqualified provision of patient care, despite the swirling chaos of a situation. Today, it seems as if disasters…
Whether your organization’s Joint Commission accredited or follows standards and regulations of another body, your department or function likely will be included in a surveyor’s visit. This blog doesn’t tackle the type of sustained good policy, adherence to the standards, and prep the organization needs to remain in a constant state of readiness. Rather, it…
