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The evaluation and varied methods of management of physicians and physician extenders who exhibit troublesome behavior presents unique, and at times, daunting challenges.

MSPs carry the burden of the inevitable “ask” to do the impossible.

Accurate, reliable, consistent provider data is critical for onboarding, credentialing, privileging, enrollment, and provider directories.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) sounds intimidating, but it is nothing more than automating human process activities to make things more streamlined, improve efficiencies and improve accuracy.

Many physician leaders, both paid and volunteer, find themselves appointed, elected, or hired into leadership positions with little or no leadership training.

The credentialing process is very time consuming, particularly when in-house resources are stretched thin and duplicate processes across multiple service lines add more to the workload.

Telehealth is changing the health care landscape forever. Many organizations are requesting guidance on how to adapt their practices and performance measures to successfully deliver telehealth services.

The emergence of digital healthcare and ongoing issues with patient “access” have created opportunities for MSPs to innovate and make a difference in their profession, career path, and healthcare organization.

The popular podcast series Dr. Death, which covers the story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a former neurosurgeon convicted of gross malpractice who is now serving a life sentence in prison, has captured the nation’s imagination.

Everyone knows that going paperless has advantages. Most medical staff offices (MSOs) have made strides toward going paperless, but some processes often linger and still need to transition. Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) planning to reduce or eliminate those final paper processes will likely encounter challenges. However, any MSO can finish the transition with some planning and preparation.

The Hardenbergh Group’s client, a large, Connecticut acute care hospital, has served its community for decades. The hospital was acquired by a major hospital and health system in 2015. The hospital turned to The Hardenbergh Group to fill its void.

A large, East Coast healthcare system with several hundred employed physicians and an established Medical Staff Office was unexpectedly losing one of its long-term credentialing professionals.