Two court decisions released at the end of 2013 have clarified some existing questions regarding peer review process, at least in the state of California.
In May 2013, The Cleveland Clinic, a large hospital system in Cleveland, Ohio, had 15 CMS violations ranging from medical staff bylaw and governing body responsibilities to surgical privileges and medical staff qualifications. In the same month, Dallas Medical Center registered...
Two court decisions released at the end of 2013 have clarified some existing questions regarding peer review process, at least in the state of California.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano will not accept a prestigious national award for quality after multiple lawsuits filed by former patients allege that the hospital allowed a neurosurgeon to repeatedly botch surgeries, sometimes while under the influence of alcohol and/or cocaine. Baylor...
CMS’ Physician Compare website is intended to assist patients in finding the "best" providers based on reported performance measures. Will the addition of quality measures to the Physician Compare website be useful in the credentialing/privileging process—if not now, then perhaps down the line?...
More than 88% of aesthetic physicians are concerned about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect the practice of plastic surgery, and up to one-third may retire early as a result of these changes, according to an online poll conducted by Plastic Surgery Practice. There was also...
