The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (the “Court”) upheld a First Amendment retaliation claim against representatives from the State University of New York (SUNY) filed by a surgeon who was fired after providing a favorable peer review for another physician.
The...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 9
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”) ordered a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report submitted about a physician be voided after it concluded that the defendants “acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.”
The plaintiff in the case,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 9
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way healthcare professionals operate, pushing many to adapt to remote work environments. In some ways, it seems the world is still slowly transitioning back to a semblance of normalcy.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico (the “Court”) held that a correctional facility couldn’t claim the privilege under the Patient Safety Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) after admitting they weren’t aware of the privilege’s existence...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as many as 35 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Several organizations failed to perform their due...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 7
