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National credentialing and privileging expert Sally J. Pelletier, CPCS, CPMSM, delivers useful and timely information in her weekly " Credentialing Resource Center Connection" column.

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Issue 5, February 4, 2010

• Trial date set for nurse who reported physician to Texas Medical Board

  In this week’s column, Emily Berry, associate editor, revisits the whistleblower case against...

• Doctor who covered up wrong-site surgery is back on the job

  The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners found Santusht Perera, MD guilty of wrong-site surgery at...

Issue 4, January 27, 2010

• Get the most bang for your buck out of medical staff resources

  In this week’s column, Emily Berry, associate editor, reminds readers to dig deep and make...

• FDA approves heart valve inserted via catheter

  If you help your new technology committee research medical devices, here’s one to make note...

• Free form Friday: Organizationwide conflict of interest policy

  Looking for a new conflict of interest policy to help you meet Joint Commission standards? Look no...

• Featured blog post: Implementation of NPDB’s Section 1921

  The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) issued a press release earlier this week about the...

• Featured blog post: Why did you pursue CPCS or CPMSM certification?

  Read an interview between Associate Editor Liz Jones and Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, president of...

• Enter to win a free registration to the 2010 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium

  Each month, we will give away one free registration to the upcoming Credentialing Resource Center...

Issue 3, January 21, 2010

• Am I the only one who remembers HIPAA?

  In this week’s column, Anne Buss, CPMSM, CPCS, shares her frustration when she sees others...

• Featured blog post: Physician health programs offer high success rate for impaired practitioners

  If you’ve helped arrange treatment for a practitioner with substance abuse problems, chances...

• News stories examine emergency practitioner’s privileges in Haiti

  As emergency practitioners from around the world rush to Haiti to treat earthquake victims, MSPs...

Issue 2, January 14, 2010

• Learning lessons continue in Marion VA case

  In this week’s column, Emily Berry, associate editor, revisits the lessons learned in the...

• Poll question: What's in your conflict of interest policy?

  Is your organization’s conflict of interest policy prescriptive or filled with open-ended...

• Featured blog post: Audio clip about resources for small hospitals

  Visit our blog to listen to an audio clip from Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, CMSL, a...

• Ask the expert: What do the CMS standards say about the hearing and appeal process?

  When it comes to the hearing and appeals process for acute and managed care facilities managing...

• Free form Friday: Medical staff services department reciprocal audit tool

  If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to sharpen your MSP skills, try partnering with a...

Issue 1, January 7, 2010

• New Years resolutions for MSPs

  In this week’s column, Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, discusses several professional goals MSPs...

• Featured blog post: Delaware simulation center offers variety of training experiences

  Christiana Care Health System's VEST Center is one of the latest medical simulation center to open...

• California orders 104 drug tests per year for some doctors

  Although a recent poll showed most Credentialing Resource Center Connection readers don’t...