Preface

Foreword

 

Chapter 1

Introduction to Medical Staff Services

Chapter 2

Health Care Organization Accreditation

Chapter 3

The Medical Staff Organization

 

Chapter 4

Medical Staff Bylaws & Related Documents

 

Chapter 5

Physician Executives and Other Paid Medical Staff Leaders

 

Chapter 6

Hospital Credentialing

 

Chapter 7

Hospital Privileging

Chapter 8

Credentialing Allied Health Professionals

 

Chapter 9

The Managed Care Credentials Process 

 

Chapter 10

Credentialing in a Healthcare System

 

Chapter 11

Credentials Verification Organizations

 

Chapter 12 

The Role of the Medical Staff in Quality Improvement 

 

Chapter 13

Program-specific Accreditation

 

Chapter 14

Practitioner Health & Behavior Issues

 

Chapter 15

Medical Staff Services Department Operations and Use of Technology

 

Chapter 16

Effective Meeting Management

 

Chapter 17

Introduction to the Law

Chapter 18

Medical Staff Law and Important Legal Cases    

 

Chapter 19 

Supporting Fair Hearing and Corrective Action Procedures