A recent California Supreme Court ruling limits the role of the hearing officer after a non-physician fair hearing officer single handedly dismissed a doctor’s case for not cooperating with the fair hearing process in 2003.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 19
When reviewing bylaws, I often see confusion regarding emergency and disaster privileges. Many medical staffs interpret disasters as emergencies—which can be true— and consider disaster privileges as interchangeable with emergency privileges—which is false.
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 18
A report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that half of all medical research conducted in the United States is financed through corporations. Therefore, the IOM urges...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 18
Group purchasing organizations (GPO) have the potential to save the United States health care industry $36 billion dollars annually, says a study by Health Care Sector Advances, Inc., The Value of Group Purchasing - 2009: Meeting the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 18
When recruiting a physician to a particular specialty, a variety of physician compensation data sources are available to help you determine a reasonable compensation package and comply with fair market value requirements. To start your research, begin with the following resources.
