Most issues brought before the medical executive committee (MEC) are easily discussed and acted on. Votes are often simply dispensed with or taken as a formality. However, occasionally a contentious issue is brought before the MEC that, after seemingly...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 36
The JCAHO may soon issue yet another clarification of its bylaws requirement standard, MS.1.20, according to speakers at the National Association Medical Staff Services' annual conference in Miami this week.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 35
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently drafting a letter to its state survey agencies that clarifies its position on privileging. The letter is expected to arrive as early as October, according to the CMS spokesperson.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 34
A district court jury recently ordered Dallas-based Presbyterian Hospital to pay $161 million in damages to a member of its medical staff whose privileges were temporarily restricted.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 33
A court decision will allow the state of New Jersey to make medical malpractice data for physicians and podiatrists available to the public on the Internet and via a toll-free telephone line.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 31
A bi-partisan group of Congressional members recently distributed a letter to their colleagues that call for legislative action regarding the issue of limited service providers, according to www.AHAnews.com.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 31
The healthcare industry's focus on patient safety certainly increased with the release of the Institute of Medicine's 1999 report that estimated nearly 98,000 hospitalized patients die each year as a result of medical errors. However, patient safety has long been a concern of innovative...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 30
The JCAHO is seeking comment from healthcare organizations on a proposed change to its standards that would require primary-source verification for all practitioners required to have a license to practice.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 28
The federal government's current focus on corporate compliance in the healthcare industry demands that all hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations develop a precise policy that addresses this issue. Such a policy would be incomplete if...
