On April 14, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) told physicians they may face an uphill battle in their effort to get medical malpractice legislation passed through the Senate this year. Currently, legislation on the issue remains stalled in the chamber.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 14
On April 1, federal officials launched a new program that allows consumers to compare certain elements of the quality of care provided by hospitals nationwide.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 13
On March 23, a federal appeals court overruled a lower court decision that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) covers diagnostic and treatment centers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 11
The risk of substance abuse relapse is increased in healthcare professionals who have used a major opioid, had a coexisting psychiatric illness, or who have a family history of substance abuse, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 10
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently posted a "credentialing advisory notice" on its Web site (www.abms.org), stating that two of its products can no longer be used for primary source verification for credentialing purposes. Those products...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 9
Claiming new requirements for informed consent are not workable, particularly in teaching hospitals, the American College of Surgeons (ASC) and the American Association of Medical Colleges have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its 2004 requirements that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 8
At the December 2004 Medical Executive Committee Institute, 89 percent of attendees indicated that on-call coverage issues present a significant challenge for medical staffs. This is an understatement.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 7
Is it appropriate for the medical executive committee (MEC) to reject a credentials committee recommendation and forward its own recommendation to the governing board? Absolutely.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 5
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 25 denied three former residents' attempt to revive antitrust claims originally filed in 2002 against organizations supporting and participating in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP).
