A New Jersey Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision, finding that unnecessary patient transfers may constitute an “imminent risk,” which can serve as grounds for the suspension and/or revocation of a physician’s privileges.
The plaintiffs, Robert Patel, MD, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 1
As APPs increasingly specialize in areas of practice, medical staff services departments (MSSD) must evolve their privileging practices to ensure that APPs are only granted privileges for the procedures they are competent to perform.
In 2019, approximately 44% of physicians reported feeling burned out. Among the most burned-out specialties were critical care, neurology, family medicine, OB-GYN, and internal medicine.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 1
Succeeding as a medical staff services manager/director requires more than just knowing the ins and outs of credentialing, privileging, and medical staff bylaws. You must also know how to be a leader, deal with stressful situations, manage your staff, manage your time, and delegate work tasks....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 12
An Indiana appellate court (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s dismissal, finding that the Heath Insurance and Portability Act (HeHIPAA) can form the basis of a duty of care for a negligence-based suit.
The plaintiff, Amanda Henry, originally filed suit against defendant Community...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 12
Plus, Massachusetts adds new physician licensing requirement, report shows disconnect between physicians’ perspective and patients’ prescription habits, and OCR issues one of the largest HIPAA fines of 2019. Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by...
As physician shortages grow even faster and patient care needs intensify, more and more healthcare institutions are fortifying their ranks with telemedicine practitioners. While distance doesn’t diminish a hospital’s responsibility to thoroughly vet and assess affiliated practitioners, it can...
It turns out the doctor doesn’t always know best—at least not when it comes time to hang up the scalpel.
An accepted norm in the medical field is that with age comes more experience, and therefore more knowledge. That may hold true—but at what point does old age mean that surgeons can’t...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 12
Succeeding as a medical staff services manager/director requires more than just knowing the ins and outs of credentialing, privileging, and medical staff bylaws. You must also know how to be a leader, deal with stressful situations, manage your staff, manage your time, and delegate work tasks....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 12
Peer references should be valuable tools in helping MSPs and credentialing committees uncover potential competency issues and assess whether the APP will be a good culture fit.
