Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Illinois Appellate Court affirms dismissal of orthopedic surgeon's claims regarding restriction of privileges

November 1, 2013

The Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by an orthopedic surgeon claiming that a private hospital violated its bylaws and that its proceedings were fundamentally unfair in deciding to restrict the...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11

What organizations and providers need to know about medical marijuana

November 1, 2013

Gone are the days where medical marijuana was only available in a few progressive states. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients.

Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider, November 2013

November 1, 2013

Public Citizen report cites problems with NPDB and OIG exclusions

The watchdog group finds incomplete information in as many as 50,000 reports, while an OIG special advisory clarifies screening frequency guidelines

 

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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11

Credentialing Resource Center Journal, November 2013

November 1, 2013

Keeping ahead of new ≠technology privileging issues

Chances are good that your medical services department has already been given the challenging task of assessing a telemedicine ≠providers' competency or for a practitioner who is using a

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Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Meaningful innovation: Moving past the ­buzzword

November 1, 2013

Innovation is a favorite buzzword in healthcare. There are any number of vendors and consultants lining up to sell you a toolkit, seminar, or some other widget to make your organization more “innovative.”
 

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Leadership equation: 7C + 1 = success

November 1, 2013

Stakes are high, opinions are divided, and emotions are charged. You are under pressure, possibly stumped, full of adrenaline. Welcome to the world of deeply human conversations as outlined in the seminal work Crucial Conversations, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al ...

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