The California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, reversed a trial court decision and held that a hospital's institutional review board (IRB) is a medical staff committee and is therefore exempt from discovery under California's statutes.
In the past year, a number of legal cases have allowed physicians to challenge long-standing policies and decision-making by hospitals. MSPs and physician leaders need to be educated on the legal issues that arise from their everyday tasks and know how to avoid exposure to...
There are many factors to consider during the credentialing process and it is incumbent upon the hospital that is credentialing a new physician to undergo due diligence from a variety of sources.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
With the NPDB's Continuous Query reports, organizations get constant updates on practitioners, rather than the traditional process of querying the NPDB upon initial appointment and at reappointment.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 1
Managing a medical staff application is a tricky thing. As an MSP, it can be maddening to work around the clock to get your part done, only to have the application stalled by someone or something you cannot control.
