Back in 2007, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement created the Triple Aim, which challenges organizations to provide better patient care, achieve population health, and lower costs. Since then, several areas have been identified as barriers to achieving the Triple Aim. First on that list is...
State medical boards have a duty to provide oversight for physicians in their state, including appropriate disciplinary action when necessary. Unfortunately, recent reports show that many state boards are failing when it comes to punishing doctors after they are reported to the...
Whenever medical staff leaders discuss medical staff engagement and alignment, talk of money isn’t far behind. Whereas 30 years ago, serving in a medical staff leadership role was par for the course, today physicians consider it going above and beyond the call of duty. Many hospitals offer...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 4
An increasing number of nonphysician practitioners are looking to expand their knowledge and skill sets to increase their scope of practice. However, many healthcare organizations lack the proper policies and strategies to assess the competency of these nonphysician...
Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that negligent credentialing does not exist in the state. Currently the majority of states (approximately 40) recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action against hospitals...
A Georgia Court of Appeals, Third Division, affirmed the dismissal of a negligent credentialing claim against Northside Hospital, Inc. Barbara Ladner sued Northside, alleging that the hospital negligently credentialed Vahan Kassabian, MD, a board-certified urologist, who...
