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Board Voting via Email

If we are in between board meetings, can our health center do an electronic vote through email?

Education and Training of OCS

We are in the process of restructuring our credentialing and privileging files. Can you please tell us what is required to demonstrate compliance for verification of education and training of Other Clinical Staff?

Nurse Triage After-Hours Coverage

We contract with a nurse triage service to provide after-hours access to care for our patients. Is it necessary to also have a provider on-call as a back-up?

Admitting Privileges vs Courtesy Privileges

A select number of providers do maintain admitting privileges, although they do not admit and round on health center patients. Can you please tell me if this meets the compliance standards for continuity of care?

The Use of Consent Agendas

We would like to start using Consent Agendas, but don’t know much about them. Could you let us know how they are used most effectively?