A smooth onboarding process should always be the goal of an organization. However, healthcare organizations are notorious for having departments that work in silos. Most organizations have configured the functions of recruitment, credentialing and health plan enrollment to...
Florida's Amendment 7, or the "Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents Act," continues to flex its muscle in cases involving negligent credentialing, making additional medical records discoverable. Previous cases have already shown Amendment 7 to be self-...
The United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, affirmed a district court's refusal to grant qualified immunity to a county-owned hospital's board members in a discrimination suit brought by three interventional cardiologists of Indian descent. The plaintiff cardiologists...
In the medical setting, electronic devices are supposed to help improve communication between physicians and various individuals and functions in the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 3
The recruiting office has found an exceptional candidate to join the medical staff. The hospital is excited to fill a departmental vacancy and bring in more revenue. Both of these factors can put pressure on the medical staff office (MSO) to complete credentials files faster by...
An Ohio Court of Appeals ruled statements made by a hospital's chief medical officer (CMO) that were secretly recorded by a decedent's family were not protected under peer review, affirming the decision of the trial court.
