The Medical Staff Services Handbook, Second Edition, is a complete reference and explores all functions performed in a medical staff services department. It contains practical advice on problems in credentialing and privileging as well as organizing the medical staff services department and supporting medical staff meetings. There is new information on the ongoing professional practice evaluation process and the focused professional practice evaluation process (new Joint Commission requirements). All chapters have been updated with current information. The book also contains chapters on credentialing in managed care organizations, credentials verification organizations and health system shared credentialing services. There is extensive information about various health care accreditation programs as well as information on hospital functions such as the institutional review board, cancer programs, and accredited continuing medical education programs. The Medical Staff Services Handbook, Second Edition also contain...