The Medical Staff Professional's Handbook
Author: Anne Roberts
Publisher:
Published: 2011-06-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781601468529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Medical Staff Professional''s Handbook The essential medical staff professional''s job manual Let your experienced peers provide you with the guidance and training you need to tackle your toughest challenges.The Medical Staff Professional''s Handbook is a comprehensive job manual developed by medical staff professionals (MSPs) Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, and Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS. While providing much-needed education for new MSPs, this book and downloadable toolkit also offer veterans new ideas, tips, sample policies, customizable forms, and advice for improving medical staff and credentialing processes. After reading this book, you will be able to: Define the roles, tasks, and expectations for MSPs to clearly identify their priorities Manage FPPE and OPPE processes to effectively assess physician competency Streamline and improve credentialing and privileging processes with dozens of customizable forms and sample tools Comply with accreditation and regulatory standards by understanding the MSP''s role in accreditation and the consequences of noncompliance Discover important tips to save time and increase efficiency on daily medical staff office tasks Support the medical staff and communicate with leadership Table of ContentsAbout the Authors Introduction Acronyms and Abbreviations Section I: The Successful Medical Staff Professional Chapter 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Medical Staff Professionals The Responsibilities of MSPs Who MSPs Support in the Organization Chapter 2: Managing External and Internal Relationships Navigating External Relationships Navigating Internal Relationships Chapter 3: Review of Credentialing, Privileging, and Medical Staff Standards History of Regulatory Agencies How the Standards Apply to MSPs Joint Commission Requirements What MSPs Should Expect During Accreditation Surveys Chapter 4: Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Medical Staff Professionals Managing Bylaws Rules and Regulations Corrective Action and Due Process Policies and Procedures HCQIA of 1986 NPDB Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Sharing Information Credentialing Interrogatories Attestation, Acknowledgments, and Release Forms Criminal Background Checks Disruptive and Impaired Practitioners Section II : Effective Credentialing and Privileging Chapter 5: The Credentialing Process Credentialing Basics Rules to Guide Your Credentialing Process Roles and Responsibilities During the Credentialing Process The Application Process Collecting and Verifying Information Review and Approval Process Chapter 6: Credentialing Responsibilities After the Initial Application Orientation for Patient Care Organizations Credentials Expiration Tracking and Ongoing Monitoring Tips for Avoiding Claims of Negligent Credentialing Chapter 7: The Privileging Process Implementing a Privileging Process Developing Clinical Privilege Delineations Granting Clinical Privileges Based on Competency Final Recommendations for Privileges Chapter 8: Reappointment Initiating the Reappointment Process Accepting the Application Performing Primary Source Verification Creating the Reappointment Profile Quality Review, Ongoing Evaluation, and Monitoring Review and Approval Chapter 9: Credentialing and Privileging Hurdles Low- and No-Volume Practitioners Allied Health Practitioners Telemedicine Practitioner Data and Document Confidentiality Leaves of Absence Paperless/Paper-Light Credentialing System Transition New Technology Privileging Chapter 10: Temporary, Emergency, and Disaster Privileges and Expedited Board Approval Temporary Privileges Emergency Privileges Disaster Privileges Fast-Track or Expedited Credentialing Section III : Measuring Practitioner Competency Chapter 11: Focused Professional Practice Evaluations Requirements for an FPPE Policy and Process Developing FPPE Criteria FPPE at Initial Granting of Privileges Tracking Completion of FPPE FPPE for Additional Privileges FPPE for Cause (Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation, Peer Review, Leave of Absence Reinstatement) Chapter 12: Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations Developing a Systematic Approach to OPPE Developing Quality Indicators Periodic Performance Feedback Reports Section IV : Sample Forms and Policies Credentialing Sample Forms Privileging Sample Forms Reappointment Sample Forms Competency Sample Form Continuing Education This book has been approved by the National Association Medical Staff Services for 5 continuing education units. Accreditation of this educational program in no way implies endorsement or sponsorship by NAMSS.
