Credentialing & Privileging Articles by Topic: Joint Commission
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 34, September 2, 2010
The Joint Commission has released its list of least complied with standards for the first half of...
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Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, Issue 8, August 1, 2010
Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You’re not alone. From their increasing role in...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 17, April 29, 2010
The Joint Commission has finalized and communicated the changes to MS.01.01.01. This program will...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 15, April 15, 2010
Designated equivalent sources are selected agencies that have been determined to maintain...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 10, March 18, 2010
Joint Commission standard MS.01.01.01 is scheduled to go into effect March 31, 2011, ending years...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 10, March 11, 2010
How do you follow-up with your medical staff after a Joint Commission survey? That’s the...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 8, February 25, 2010
Congratulations to Linda Ford, CPMSM, CPCS, our February contest winner! Her innovative MS.01.01.01...
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Credentialing Resource Center, Issue 2, January 22, 2010
The Joint Commission released a draft of standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20) and its 36 EPs on...
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Credentialing Resource Center, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Satellite clinics are a growing trend, and medical staffs must properly credential and privilege...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 48, December 17, 2009
The Joint Commission posted a draft of standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20) on its Web site for...
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Credentialing Resource Center, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
There are now parallel telemedicine standards: one set for organizations that use Joint Commission...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 40, October 1, 2009
In this week's column, Emily Berry, associate editor, discusses the annual challenge MSPs face...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 32, August 13, 2009
The National Association Medical Staff Services issued a letter on August 7 declaring its support...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 7, February 12, 2009
The next meeting of the MS.1.20 task force is set to meet in March, according to the January issue...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 6, February 5, 2009
In this week’s column, Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS outlines the Joint Commission’s...
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Credentialing Resource Center, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
When The Joint Commission implemented focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE), the idea of...
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Credentialing & Verification Update, Issue 34, November 25, 2008
In a new “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) about its 2009 healthcare accreditation...
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Credentialing & Verification Update, Issue 33, November 18, 2008
Massachusetts General Hospital is getting ready for its next Joint Commission survey after the...
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Credentialing Resource Center, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
The Joint Commission’s Web site includes information about the proposed 2009 standards...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 41, October 30, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conditionally approved The Joint...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 40, October 23, 2008
I asked Paul M. Schyve, MD., Senior Vice President for Joint Commission a question at the NAMSS...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 39, October 16, 2008
How do you like to learn about the updates on The Joint Commission’s Web site? The following...
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Credentialing & Verification Update, Issue 28, October 14, 2008
For Joint Commission-accredited organizations, standards require the organization to not only...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 38, October 9, 2008
Only one medical staff standard made it onto The Joint Commission’s Standards and NPSGs with...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 38, October 9, 2008
Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, is the director of medical affairs at Children’s Medical Center of...
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Credentialing & Verification Update, Issue 27, October 7, 2008
Yes. One example of a topic where Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaide Services...
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Credentialing Resource Center Insider, Issue 35, September 18, 2008
As specified in its bylaws (according to Joint Commission standard MS.4.45 and MS.4.80), the...