A U.S. District Court in Florida granted a motion to dismiss a five-count complaint filed by Mina Zoher, MD, against Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare Systems, Inc. Zoher applied for a staff position at two hospitals operated by NCH.
Keeping track of the steps of the peer review process can be just as daunting for MSPs as the actual process is for physicians under review. There are many steps to remember, and it is of the utmost importance that each step is followed to prevent legal action by physicians...
A recent study from Loyola University Medical Center illustrates how adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a medical or surgical department can improve patient discharges, reduce unnecessary readmissions through the ED, and save hospitals money.
Many states protect medical staff peer review information from discovery, meaning that a plaintiff's attorney cannot use it against individuals who participate in peer review. The purpose of the protection is to allow medical staffs to discuss peer review issues candidly and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2
Access to the Internet has made it easier to track down credentialing information. The real job for credentialing specialists has become verifying the validity of such information. Training MSPs to spot the difference between credible and useless information is key to making the...
