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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.

August 19, 2010 ( Volume 12, Issue 34)

Ask the expert: Why is it a myth that clinical privileges are defined, determined, and granted by the clinical department?
The clinical department is involved in the credentialing process, but as MSPs are well aware, the department can grant recommendations but not approval of criteria and for privileges. In fact, it is necessary to consult with each clinical department to obtain appropriate criteria for applicants and reapplicants for privileges, but it is not within the department’s power to have the final say on criteria, or to make the final determination of privileging a candidate for application or reapplication. This week’s question and answer is from HCPro's Converting to Core Privileging: 10 Essential Steps to a Criteria-Based Program.

Tip of the week: Write specific interim staffer job descriptions
Be specific when writing your interim staff member job description so it stands apart from others and provides clear expectations. For example, rather than saying he or she will work in a team environment, explain that he or she will work with two other FTEs and one part-time employee. Rather than saying he or she will provide critical medical staff support, say that he or she will process reappointment applications for 50 practitioners. This week’s tip is from, “Interim staffers are the superheroes of the medical staff services world” (Briefings on Credentialing, June 2009) archived online at www.CredentialingResourceCenter.com.

Commentary: Physician exam scandal inquiry raises more questions
Looking for more information about the American Board of Internal Medicine’s review of suspected cheaters on the certification test. Check out the latest commentary from our sister publication HealthLeaders’ Media: The American Board of Internal Medicine's proposed sanctioning of 139 physicians by the ABIM for passing along and receiving exam questions from a test preparation company is getting messier. Here's why. A lengthy appeals process is underway, with potentially 80 lawyers involved, which always means complexities and various paths toward getting to the truth. And questions are growing, at least in my mind, about whom exactly the ABIM is targeting. One of those physicians cited for sanctioning includes someone who had taken the test at least two decades ago, sources tell me. ABIM proposed sanctioning this person, related to handling of the questions, and the potential is that the physician could lose his or her certificate. Click here to keep reading.

Featured blog post: Joint Commission releases least complied with standards for first half of 2010
The Joint Commission has released its list of least complied with standards for the first half of 2010. You can find the list in the September issue of Joint Commission’s Perspectives. Hospitals can use this list as a starting point for assessing their own compliance levels. If a standard is a problem area for a number of hospitals, it may be a problem for yours, too. It’s best to evaluate the problem and look for solutions before your next Joint Commission survey. Click here to visit the Credentialing Resource Center blog and keep reading.

Assessing the Competency of Low-Volume Practitioners:

The Joint Commission requires that hospitals verify physician competence using performance data. Yet organizations often have little or no data related to the competency of low- and no-volume physicians. Medical staff leaders are therefore challenged to develop a strategy that guides the hospital's relationship with low- and no-volume providers, and medical staff services departments are challenged to establish systems to verify physician competence. This fully updated book and CD-ROM set offers the necessary tools and strategies for medical staff leaders and professionals to manage the increasing number of low- and no-volume providers and comply with Joint Commission standards.

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