The question is often asked, “Will we have enough competent, skilled leaders able to manage and navigate the increasingly complex world of healthcare?” In some cases, leaders are still selected and appointed based on their subject-matter knowledge or their willingness to serve—not their capacity...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a Texas District Court’s decision granting summary judgment, finding that the plaintiff waived his right to arbitration after engaging in substantial litigation spanning 16 months.
The plaintiff, Frank...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 11
The first step to moving toward a just culture to improve patient safety in clinical learning environments is undertaking a culture assessment to determine your organization's current culture. Once it has been completed, your organization's leadership has the daunting task of looking at what the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 8
For MSPs looking to create a more robust and streamlined onboarding process, an understanding of what is involved in onboarding is the first step. And the process probably involves more pieces than MSPs realize.
For example, Amy Niehaus, CPMSM, CPCS, MBA, independent...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 7
Physicians’ desire to function professionally and act in the best interest of patients and their families influences and even determines every action they take. However, this dedication sometimes leads to psychosocial issues that can jeopardize their health and job performance. Stress, along...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 6
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division (the “Court”) dismissed most of a claim but allowed a small part to proceed to discovery, finding that a hospital committee’s reversal of a decision to renew a practitioner’s medical privileges could...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 7
Some states, such as Maryland, have implemented mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs to help address the opioid crisis. Such programs require both prescribers and pharmacists to not only report when controlled substances are prescribed/dispensed, but also query the database and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 6
Credentialing Resource Center Journal sat down with La Kisha Rosario, medical staff director at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey, to find out how she has used technology to make a more efficient and effective medical staff services department...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 5
The Supreme Court of Utah (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s decision that there is no exception to the non-discoverability of privileged peer review documents for information that is provided in bad faith. An exception applies only in terms of liability; that is, a person who provides...
