Credentialing, Privileging and Other Requirements - November 12-13, 2008, Phoenix, AZ
Program Summary
Participants will gain an understanding of the new 2008 Joint Commission Medical Staff standards and the requirements for credentialing and privileging for all licensed independent practitioners. Discussions will focus on peer review within the credentialing process and innovative approaches for processing medical staff applications.
The program will focus on the physician’s leadership role with the National Patient Safety Goals, performance improvement and medication management. Elements of performance related to information management, provision of care and patient rights will be presented. Related medical staff focused standards will also be addressed.
This program runs from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on both days.
Objectives
- Identify the MS Chapter changes for 2008
- Describe the Joint Commission expectations for peer review as it relates to the credentialing process
- Describe the credentialing process as a Priority Focus Area
- Discuss strategies for dealing with disruptive physicians
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for medical staff coordinators, directors of medical staff services, medical staff leadership, risk managers, and physicians responsible for credentialing and privileging duties such as chairs of departments and the executive committee.
None available for this program.
The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources/Joint Commission International value the relationships shared with corporate underwriters. Through support in the form of unrestricted grants, corporate underwriters provide an important means for enriching the content and quality of our products and services. For further details about the 2008 opportunities for corporate underwriting support, please contact Karin Jay, Director of Corporate Development at 630.268.7460 or
kjay@jcrinc.com or Corinne Prabhaker, Development Coordinator at 630.268.3748 or
cprabhaker@jcrinc.com.
November 12-13, 2008, Phoenix, AZ
Program code: 08031
Program fee: $585 per registrant
To register for this program, please call Customer Service at 877-223-6866.
Please note: JCR’s concern for safety, quality, and sustainability extends beyond the health care setting. We’ve gone paperless in an effort to reduce paper waste and mitigate our impact on the environment. You can download program materials from our website once your registration is confirmed. The necessary login and password information will be e-mailed to you a few weeks prior to the conference.