Hospitals must report adverse actions taken against the privileges of a physician or dentist to the National Practitioner Data Bank. They may choose to report actions against the privileges of other healthcare providers, but reporting is not required.
September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The day serves as a reminder that the rate of suicide among physicians remains high, especially in comparison to other professions and the...
With the increasing demands of the healthcare profession, there's a pressing need to ensure that those at the forefront of patient care are themselves taken care of. AdventHealth, a faith-based healthcare system, has prided itself in this movement, championing a holistic approach to the well-...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 10
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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently repealed a state law that aimed to restrict physicians from providing patients with misinformation about COVID-19 following months of legal challenges.
