The privileging and credentialing processes used by health systems have evolved over the past 30 years, and the pace of that change is increasing. This evolution is driven by society's interest in ...

A patient wakes up in the hospital after undergoing brain surgery to discover that she can’t feel or move her right foot. Going in, she knew surgery of this magnitude could possibly result in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Obtaining hospital privileges can often be an arduous process, in which optometrists must overcome restrictive ...

Hospital system CFOs and revenue cycle directors aiming to improve financial performance can find untapped revenue in an unexpected place — the medical staff services department (MSSD). Credentialing ...

The acrimony that can arise from disputes among physicians can leave scars on medical teams. Make a plan to avoid conflict when you can, and to resolve it when you can't. This article was originally ...

The health system is a health maintenance organization (HMO) that insures approximately 250,000 lives and operates eight outpatient clinics that provide family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, ...