Performing flawless physician credentialing and privileging is a difficult process. The major ASC accrediting bodies frequently rank the standard as the most challenging for ASCs. To successfully follow through with documentation requires knowledge, persistence and attention to detail. The following are four essential resources for any facility with the goal of improving physician credentialing and privileging.
Have an internal or external resource you think every ASC should know as they strive to perfect credentialing and privileging processes? Email Ellie Rizzo at erizzo@beckershealthcare.com.
Ambulatory care program: The who, what, when and where of credentialing and privileging. This document, from The Joint Commission, puts together formal standards requirements and informal advice from Joint Commission blog posts on credentialing to form a summary resource for when and to what credentialing and privileging applies.
Credentialing checklist: What to check, double-check and triple-check to achieve compliance. Nine tips from consultant Marcy Sasso detailing where ASCs can look to make improvements in their credentialing processes.
8 tactics to strengthen surgery center physician credentialing. Tom Jacobs, CEO, and Laura Gifford, HR/Medical Staff Services Consultant at MedHQ discuss eight strategies ASCs can employ to strengthen credentialing.
10 steps to a thorough physician credentialing process. What exactly does an airtight credentialing process look like? Dare Hartsell, RN, MSN, vice president of clinical services for Practice Partners in Healthcare walks managers through the process.
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Have an internal or external resource you think every ASC should know as they strive to perfect credentialing and privileging processes? Email Ellie Rizzo at erizzo@beckershealthcare.com.
Ambulatory care program: The who, what, when and where of credentialing and privileging. This document, from The Joint Commission, puts together formal standards requirements and informal advice from Joint Commission blog posts on credentialing to form a summary resource for when and to what credentialing and privileging applies.
Credentialing checklist: What to check, double-check and triple-check to achieve compliance. Nine tips from consultant Marcy Sasso detailing where ASCs can look to make improvements in their credentialing processes.
8 tactics to strengthen surgery center physician credentialing. Tom Jacobs, CEO, and Laura Gifford, HR/Medical Staff Services Consultant at MedHQ discuss eight strategies ASCs can employ to strengthen credentialing.
10 steps to a thorough physician credentialing process. What exactly does an airtight credentialing process look like? Dare Hartsell, RN, MSN, vice president of clinical services for Practice Partners in Healthcare walks managers through the process.
More articles on accreditation:
Retained surgical items due to teams, not individuals, study finds
How safe is outpatient surgery? 3 statistics
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