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Credentialing Resource Center Insider

Issue 21, May 24, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Jury sides with blood lab technician in New Jersey whistleblower case

  A New Jersey Superior Court jury has awarded a former Bayonne Medical Center hematology technician...

• June, so soon?

  As we break for a long weekend and the unofficial start of summer, I want to tell you about a...

• Study: Nighttime ICU intensivists don't boost patient outcomes

  Nighttime intensivist staffing had no significant benefits on ICU or hospital length of stay...

• News about clinical integration, from Greeley's CMO

  Clinical integration, the advancement of physician-hospital collaboration to increase quality and...

Issue 20, May 17, 2013

• Answers or more questions?

  Fifteen states, including California, are considering legislation that could expand nurse...

• Joint Commission seeks input on behavioral health home certification

  Joint Commission-accredited behavioral healthcare organizations that are establishing behavioral...

• Experience why your peers call Greeley "the expert in peer review"

  Past Peer Review Boot Camp participants have said, “The boot camp should be mandatory...

• HCA initiative boosts flu shots among hospital workers

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all U.S. healthcare workers get...

Issue 19, May 10, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• New hires near you

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• Healthcare job growth continues

  Healthcare hiring gained momentum last month, according to preliminary data from the U.S...

• It's official: NPDB, HIPDB have merged

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Issue 18, May 3, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• A good mix

  This past week’s news offered a good mix of stories related to credentialing, medical staff...

• HHS program will help veterans become nurses

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• JAMA Viewpoint: Proactive medical staff monitoring could bolster peer review

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• News about clinical integration

  Dear Medical Staff Colleague, Clinical integration, the advancement of physician-hospital...

• AAPS sues to end recertification program

  The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has filed an antitrust suit against the...

Issue 17, April 26, 2013

• Ownership and influence

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• Calling medical staff leaders!

  The Greeley Company invites you to an engaging and informative seminar experience at the Broadmoor...

• Study: Intern bedside time is lagging

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Issue 16, April 19, 2013

• "What if the bombing happened here?"

  By many accounts, it was a relatively quiet day in the Boston Marathon medical tent, just a few...

• Boston bombing a lesson in prep for hospitals

  The Boston Marathon bombing serves as yet another tragic reminder that American healthcare must be...

• HHS rule merges healthcare integrity, practitioner data banks

  A final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has merged the Healthcare...

• Seminar updates: You spoke, we listened!

  The Greeley national seminars are better than ever in 2013. Here’s a sample of what’s...

• Coalition urges CMS to withdraw med staff provision of proposed rule

  A coalition of hospital groups last week urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to...

Issue 15, April 12, 2013

• Hello from the new editor

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• NAMSS asks CMS for clarity on privileging, staff questions

  In an April 8 letter to Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for Centers for Medicare and...

• Make 2013 the Year to Course-Correct Your Peer Review Program

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• Brigham and Women’s reports errors to staff in drive for improvement

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Issue 14, April 5, 2013

• How would your non-physician practitioners rate their job satisfaction?

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• Last call to participate in the 2013 MSP Salary Survey

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• A note from Greeley’s CMO, Rick Sheff, MD

  Service lines, ACOs, bundled payments, employed physicians, medical homes. None will succeed...

• High job satisfaction but greater workload for advanced practice professionals

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Issue 13, March 29, 2013

• What percentage of healthcare facility administrators report using locum tenens in the past 12 months?

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• What your peers say about Greeley seminars

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• Survey reveals high frequency and common reasons behind hiring locum tenens

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Issue 12, March 21, 2013

• Participate in the 2013 MSP Salary Survey

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• Joint Commission identifies most challenging requirements

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• Be efficient, successful, and inspired in 2013

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Issue 11, March 15, 2013

• ACP makes recommendations for physician-patient relationships

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• Seminar updates for 2013: You spoke, we listened!

  The Greeley national seminars promise to be better than ever in 2013. Here’s a sample of...

• New issue of Credentialing Resource Center Journal now available

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• ACP makes recommendations for improved physician-patient relations

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• Higher levels of education for nurses linked to fewer patient deaths

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Issue 10, March 8, 2013

• The effects of physicians’ appearances and behaviors on patient care

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• New year, new responsibilities as a medical leader

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• Join Dr. Robert Marder next week for a live webcast on peer review

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• Appearances do matter for ICU physicians

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Issue 9, March 1, 2013

• NAMSS offers new credentialing tool

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• Free product demonstrations for peer review and physician performance

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• NAMSS presents new tool to expedite credentialing processes

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Issue 8, February 22, 2013

• NQCA accreditation denotes ACO excellence

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• Earn CME credits and learn about peer review culture

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• Call for submissions: Privileging forms, policies, and procedures

  Want to help out your fellow MSPs and learn how other MSPs tackle their credentialing challenges...

• Six ACOs achieve NCQA accreditation

  Six organizations have been named as accountable care organizations (ACO) by the National Committee...

• ACPE address disruptive behavior among healthcare professionals

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Issue 7, February 15, 2013

• New association for accountable care organizations founded

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• Coming soon: The Complete Guide to Effective Peer Review, Third Edition

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• Nurse to patient ratios: The key to quality! Really?

  A recent article in the Washington Post titled “D.C. Council chairman to propose bill...

• National Association of ACOs is formed

  Representatives of more than 60 accountable care organizations (ACO) from 15 States have joined...

Issue 6, February 8, 2013

• Healthcare workers and mandated flu shots: Benefits and risks

  Another great blog post this week from William Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL senior vice...

• New issue of Credentialing Resource Center Journal now available

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• Healthcare workers and flu vaccination

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• Medical watchdog unit lacks funding

  In Illinois, government officials and physicians are debating proposals to cover the costs of a...

Issue 5, February 1, 2013

• Who should determine when policies should be improved?

  This week, check out the latest blog post from William Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL senior vice...

• Featured Event: Earn CME credits and learn about peer review culture

  Please join Dr. Robert J. Marder, an expert on all aspects of peer review, for Taking Peer Review...

• Blog spotlight: New York State - the place to get really sick?

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• Physician employment brings the potential for physician labor unions

  Hospital employment for physicians could result in the creation of labor unions, since an employed...

Issue 4, January 25, 2013

• ACOs unite rivals, but build potential for monopoly

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Issue 3, January 18, 2013

• Help keep your organization’s practitioners healthy and happy this year!

  The flu season is well underway and its one of the worst in years – how is your organization...

• Live webcast with peer review expert Dr. Robert Marder

  HCPro invites you to join Dr. Robert J. Marder, an expert on all aspects of peer review, for Taking...

• ACP urges immunizations for all healthcare providers

  The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a call for all healthcare providers to receive...

• Poor social media behaviors parallel offline violations for physicians

  A survey of medical boards found that inappropriate online behaviors could get a physician in...

Issue 2, January 11, 2013

• Are your physicians aligned with your organization’s culture?

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• An invitation from Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, Greeley’s Director of Credentialing & Privileging

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• Blog spotlight: Don’t ignore cultural fit

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• Physician recruitment still a challenge, even as healthcare employment rates increase

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• Call for submissions: Privileging forms, policies, and procedures

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Issue 1, January 4, 2013

• Happy New Year from Credentialing Resource Center Insider!

  Welcome to the New Year! In the first issue of Credentialing Resource Center Insider for 2013, we...

• Hospital and physician leadership seminars

  Resolve to join hospital and physician colleagues in Indian Wells, Calif., January 24-26 to meet...

• The Joint Commission releases R3 report

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• Texas chiropractors argue scope-of-practice

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• Review finds quality of NP care equal to physician care

  Care provided by nurse practitioners (NP) is comparable to care provided by physicians in terms of...

• Implementing criminal background checks

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Issue 12, March 22, 2013

• Most challenging requirements identified by the Joint Commission

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