Tip of the week: Streamline operations in your medical staff services department
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, February 5, 2009
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Streamlining operations can go hand-in-hand with increased efficiency and productivity. The following are some ways to streamline operations in your own office:
- Draft form letters that you can easily upload and send when responding to common inquiries
- Develop an online databank of policies and procedures where you can send practitioners and applicants with questions, rather than individually attaching policies to reply emails
- Use remote meeting software programs to allow out-of-office participants to attend meetings rather than rescheduling meetings to fit everyone’s in-office schedule
If you’re searching for more ways to streamline operations and achieve accreditation compliance, you may consider joining the Credentialing Resource Center Advisor. It’s a new CRC membership level led by Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS that supports medical service professionals with practical plans and strategies to meet their ongoing challenges. Click here for more information about the Credentialing Resource Center Advisor.
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