ASC Credentialing, Privileging and Peer Review Conference

ASC Credentialing, Privileging and Peer Review Conference

 

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Industry’s most comprehensive training in Credentialing, Privileging and Peer Review.  This program is useful for Administrators, Nursing Directors, and staff involved in the credentialing, privileging and peer review process in your ambulatory surgery center.  The conferenced was presented live over one and a half days on January 11 and 12th 2024, and the On-Demand version is now available.  

Join John Goehle, one of the nation’s leading experts in the ASC industry, and other experts in credentialing, privileging and peer review to learn how to assure your organization follows the proper procedures and meets the regulatory and accreditation requirements and are well-prepared for State, Federal and Accreditation Surveys. 

Listeners also receive valuable resources (including forms) and the slides.

This program is approved for up to 12.0 hours of AEUs by BASC Provider #2618.

 

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AGENDA

Day One

Time Session Speakers
8:00 – 8:15 AM Introduction
8:15 – 9:15 AM The Credentialing Process

  • What is Credentialing
  • Importance of Credentialing
  • Regulations and Accreditation Standards
  • Basics Credentialing Concepts
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

9:15 – 10:15 AM Medical Staff By-Laws and Policies and Procedures for Credentialing and Privileging

  • Medical Staff By-Laws and Regular Review
  • Pitfalls in the By-Laws
  • Common Policies and How to Avoid Citations
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break (15 Minutes)
10:30 – 11:30 AM The Application Process

  • Obtaining Applications
  • Attestations
  • Timing 
  • Delineation of Privileges
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

11:30 – 12:30 AM Verification of Credentials

  • How to perform Primary Source Verification
  • Secondary Source Verification
  • License Verification
  • Hospital Letters
  • Peer References and Peer Review
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

12:30 -1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00 PM Approving Privileges

  • Temporary Privileging
  • Board Approval Process
  • Timing of Approvals
  • Medical Executive Meetings
  • Board Meetings
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

2:00 – 3:00 PM Challenging Credentialing and Privileging Issues:

  • Malpractice Cases for Providers
  • Licensure and Privilege Issue with Providers
  • How to review and document Difficult Situations
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

3:00 – 3:15 PM Break (15 Minutes)
3:15 – 4:15 PM Keeping Credentialing Up to Date

  • Updating the Records
  • Maintaining Files
  • Paper or Electronic
  • Cleaning up Credentialing Problems
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

4:15 – 5:15 PM Credentialing and Privileging in the Leadership and Management Structure

  • Bringing it all together
  • Developing working relationships that avoid issues
  • Outsourcing of Credentialing
  • Governing Body Oversight
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

5:15 – 5:30 PM Q&A / Wrap-up

 

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Day Two

Time Session Speakers
8:00 – 8:15 AM Introduction
8:15 – 9:15 AM Regulatory Basis for Peer Review and Defining Peer Review

  • Review the Regulations Related to On-Going Peer Review
  • Review Common Accreditation Requirements
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

9:15 – 10:15 AM Developing a Peer Review Program

  • Involving the Providers
  • Timing of Peer Review
  • Items to Review
  • Allied Health Providers
Ann Geier
10:15 – 10:30 AM Break (15 Minutes)
10:30 – 11:30 AM Documenting Peer Review and Summarizing the Results

  • Documentation Requirements
  • Reporting the Results throughout the Organization
Ann Geier
11:30 – 12:30 PM Mock Survey of Credentialing, Privileging and Peer Review

  • Simulation of a Survey
John Goehle

Susan Cronkite

12:30 -1:00 PM Conference Wrap-Up

 

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