Advanced practice professionals (APP) are increasing in number and significance across the healthcare continuum. However, varying state laws and organizational cultures make it difficult for medical staffs to apply standard processes to these practitioners....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 9
A United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (the “Court”) ruled in favor of a plaintiff, finding that when an organization adversely affects a person’s future job prospects based on a condition protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it may count...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 9
Once the medical staff and governing board grant a practitioner clinical privileges, the medical staff is then responsible for ensuring that the practitioner maintains current clinical competence for all privileges granted by monitoring and reviewing the quality of care provided by the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 9
Mary, a medical staff quality coordinator, has been charged with gathering activity information for all practitioners for ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE). Mary requests the data from several departments, including admitting, information systems, medical records, pharmacy, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 8
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working from home in some capacity. There have been a lot of emotions during this new normal, and as we learn to adjust and cope, staying organized and focused is the biggest challenge. In this article, we hope to share some of the tips that we...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 8
The United States District Court for the State of Connecticut (the “Court”) granted a motion to compel discovery, finding that in certain cases, if medical peer review privilege is not proved to be “intrinsically meritorious,” a court can decline to recognize it.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 8
Healthcare organizations have become increasingly complex. In past decades, most organizations provided patient care within the walls of the facility. Essentially, no clinical care was provided outside the facility. This care delivery model is no longer the norm—it is actually quite the contrary...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
The Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District of Ohio (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision, finding that peer review privilege did not apply to documents used in quality assurance procedures because they were available for viewing via the original source.
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with a broader network of friends and was bound by strict parental controls, suddenly, telehealth has blossomed into the most popular kid in school by...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
Credentialing exists to protect patients, healthcare organizations, and healthcare providers. Thus, one of the most important functions of the medical executive committee (MEC) is vigilant oversight of the credentialing and privileging processes. If MEC members do this poorly, they will most...
