Recruiting has become big business for hospitals and group practices. Typically, these efforts focus on filling a clinical position in a specialty that the hospital needs on an employed, contracted, or community basis. Having said that, the most damaging communication breakdowns often occur...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 4
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found that a surgeon who was denied privileges at a hospital had alleged sufficient facts for most of her claims to deny the hospital’s motion to dismiss them.
The plaintiff, Rachel Bishop, MD, filed...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 3
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of California(the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital could terminate a physician’s temporary privileges without a hearing because its reason for doing so was the physician’s failure to disclose an accusation...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 3
Ensuring you have competent physicians who are providing high-quality care is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. To evaluate physician care, hospitals and medical staffs have spent years developing their peer review processes. CMS and other major accreditors all require...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 2
What happens to prior winners of the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) Medical Staff Professional of the Year award? They keep on doing what they love. And they do it with passion. Even if it’s in different organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 2
Hospitals, healthcare organizations, health insurers, and medical societies in Massachusetts are coming together to take a significant step toward encouraging physicians to seek treatment for mental health conditions and/or drug misuse.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 2
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (the “Court”) affirmed the dismissal of a physician’s claim against a hospital stemming from its deferred decision regarding his application for privileges.
The plaintiff in the case, Michael Skelly, MD, filed claims of tortious...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 1
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee (the “Court”) denied a hospital’s motion to prohibit statements made by its employees to a patient’s family during a meeting from being discoverable at trial. This was despite the hospital’s claim that the contents of the meeting originated from...
