Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly; thus, accurate and thorough documentation is a crucial part of the peer review process. Legal experts explain...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
Enterprise liability is a legal tort and a form of secondary liability in which an entire organization is held liable for actions of its agents or constituents. In the corporate world, enterprise liability is commonly used to hold corporations at least partially responsible for...
Although The Joint Commission and other regulators require institutions to have credentialing, privileging, and peer review processes in place, there are legal concerns associated with each process. Negligent credentialing and antitrust concerns are a few legal issues that...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
An excerpt is adapted from The Medical Staff Professional's Handbook, by Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, and Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS, explains how to avoid negligent credentialing.
