The Illinois Supreme Court (the "Court") recently upheld an appellate court's decision that two hospitals had to turn over a physician's staff privilege applications to the plaintiffs suing for negligent credentialing because the documents are not privileged under the Health Care Professional...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
As hospitals diversify their medical staffs and contend with mounting regulatory efforts to ally payment and performance, interdisciplinary collaboration has emerged as a major driver of financial health, medical staff stability, and care quality.
By extension, collaboration is also the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
It's been more than two decades since William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, teamed up with a vascular surgeon and four MSPs to develop a comprehensive set of medical staff bylaws in 90 days, but it's an experience he won't soon forget.
Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You're not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the evolution of accreditation standards, there are many reasons why medical staffs are talking about telemedicine these days.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 13
A recent study published in Health Affairs found that when physician practices have care-management processes in place to identify and provide targeted care to patients with chronic conditions, physicians tend to use them less frequently for patients with depression.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 17, Issue 13
Personal finance website WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 11 metrics to determine where is the best place for physicians to practice. The metrics included mean annual wages, number of hospitals per 100,000 residents, malpractice award payouts, and...
