The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, District of St. Thomas (the "Court"), recently ordered a hospital being sued for negligent medical malpractice to produce documents from its medical staff quality committee, even though they were privileged and confidential.
The plaintiff in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 5
The following is an excerpt from the live Q&A session of the 2021 National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event. Experts Susan DuBois, CPCS, CPMSM, president of Susan DuBois Consulting and past president of National Association Medical Staff Services, and David J....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 5
Keon Williams, CPCS, CPMSM, credentialing manager for professional staff services at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, has worn many hats throughout her career in healthcare. She began at Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas where she...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
The following is an excerpt from the live Q&A session of the 2021 National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event. Experts Susan DuBois, CPCS, CPMSM, president of Susan DuBois Consulting and past president of National Association Medical Staff Services, and David J. Zetter, PR, SHRM-CP, CHCC,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
The Supreme Court of Arkansas (the "Court") recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed against a hospital by a former employee who was terminated for failing to comply with the hospital's influenza vaccination policy. The terminated employee, Ann Jenkins,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
MSPs are tasked with making sure only competent practitioners provide care at their organization. This requires thorough vetting of the practitioner’s history. And while most MSPs understand this responsibility, they often struggle with where to go to collect this information and how deep to dig...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 3
The following is part 2 from the live Q&A session of the 2021 National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event with experts Stacy Brklacich, JD, legal counsel at Integris Health System; LaShawna Brown, CPMSM, CPCS, credentialing manager at CommunityCare Managed...
