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...
As of 2022, there were 1,044,734 physicians in the United States, according to a census report released by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Based on an estimated U.S. population of 333 million people, that means there are approximately 313 licensed physicians per 100,000 people.
Privileges are permissions that have been granted to a physician or other licensed independent practitioner to provide specific patient care services, which may include the ability to admit, treat, manage, and perform procedures. The term “privileging” refers to the process the hospital and...
Following in the footsteps of residents and fellows, employed physicians and allied health professionals are moving toward unionizing. Earlier this month, more than 550 physicians, PAs, and nurse practitioners at the Allina Health System in Minnesota petitioned to unionize. The group makes up...
The past few years have seen an extraordinary rise in telehealth services as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift toward virtual care. With the advent of telehealth, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) loosened its HIPAA enforcements, providing temporary relief and flexibility to healthcare...
We’re performing a review of Care Appropriate cases, but reviewers are very uncomfortable reviewing the cases after they have been reviewed by a department/section. Do you have suggestions on how to perform this review and about the physician uncertainty in this process?
