During the COVID pandemic, there was a seismic shift in remote work attitudes and practices. The Pew Research Center found that, pre-pandemic, 23 percent of those surveyed who held jobs that could be performed remotely said that they telecommuted frequently. At the height of the pandemic, that number skyrocketed to 71 percent. Now that COVID
Jump to: Vaccine Mandate Basics Components of Compliance Impacts of Non-Compliance Creating Policies and Procedures In November 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule requiring employees of healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine by January 2, 2022. Some states challenged
This winter, Bold, Brave & Brilliant, Team Med Global’s Leadership Success Club watched six videos, participated in a variety of role-playing exercises and discussions, and learned several leadership lessons. Among the leadership lessons we learned was that leadership requires: Vision & Planning: Transformational leaders have a clear vision of what they want to accomplish and
In 2021, an average of 3.95 million workers quit their jobs each month, with resignation rates highest for employees between 30 and 45 years old in the healthcare and tech industries. While there are several reasons workers left in droves, one of the driving factors of “The Great Resignation” has been workplace burnout. According to
The Medical Staff Services Department lives at the intersection of patient safety, physician competence, regulatory compliance, and physician satisfaction. When you implement these 3 key optimizations, you will unlock your MSSD’s full potential. 1. Appropriate Staffing Levels for Medical Staff Services Department Based on a five-year analysis of client experiences, TMG is offering the following
Designed to increase billing transparency and protect consumers from unexpected healthcare bills, the federal No Surprises Act went into effect on January 1, 2022. The No Surprises Act addresses what’s known as balance billing, wherein a consumer is billed for the difference between what an out-of-network provider or service charges and what the patient’s health
Bold, Brave & Brilliant, Team Med Global’s Leadership Success Club, wrapped up the year by reading and discussing “Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity,” by Kim Scott. While the book received mixed reviews from club members, the readings did prompt group discussions that led to 17 valuable leadership lessons. These included:
You’ve passed your National Association Medical Staff Services CPCS® or CPMSM® exam. Congratulations! But now what? You have the letters after your name – a designation that reflects your competence, your perseverance, and your commitment to our profession – but what does that mean in concrete terms? What are your next steps? The first step
Have you ever reflected back on your day and felt like you’ve been on a roller coaster ride, like your last nerve is frayed, or like a sovereign surveying your kingdom? How about those days where you observe your team guide themselves and fellow team members brilliantly despite their varied backgrounds and experience in the
Melissa Walters, MS, FMSP, CPCS®, CPMSM®, has come a long way since she was a receptionist at a West Virginia nonprofit community health system. Like many in the medical staff services profession, “I fell in love working with physicians, and being their go-to person.” At the health system, Walters was responsible for completing credentialing and
Team Med Global knows that a helping hand can fast-track your career and your project goals. TMG's infographic illustrates how four types of cheerleaders – peers, coaches, mentors, and champions – can catapult you to success. Learn who they are, how they can help, when to find them, and how to find them. Remember that
As medical staff professionals (MSPs), we have been flooded with articles and webinars about disaster privileging. The environment in which we navigated disaster privileging was traumatic for many of us on multiple levels. The fear for our personal safety, the sudden shift to lockdown, the isolation from our families, the shift to remote work on
When John Pastrano, CPCS®, CPMSM®, BBA started working part-time in a local Texas hospital’s quality department, he was taking a class to learn a brand-new software program called Excel. The executive secretary in charge of credentialing had a lightbulb moment and asked Pastrano if he could leverage his software knowledge to create a quality profile.
Across the arc of your career, chances are good that you’ve relied on a cheerleader, acted as a cheerleader for someone else, or both. We often group all of those who have supported us into the “mentor” bucket, and those whom we support into the “mentee” bucket. But career-related supporting roles are nuanced, and teasing
Whether your primary responsibilities are in the realm of payer enrollment or your organization is merging credentialing and payer enrollment functions, it may be time to up your game. The Provider Enrollment Specialist Certificate (PESC) demonstrates your mastery of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines and regulations – the minimum requirements for enrollment
