To keep up with today's complex privileging requirements, MSPs need to understand the growing roles of APPs and how they integrate with the medical staff. Pursuant to 21 CFR § 1300.01(b28), the term "mid-level practitioner" (otherwise known as APP), specifically means an...
Author's note: Over time, many medical staff governance decisions have become commonplace, even the ones that are unnecessary. This series examines some of the more prevalent myths and misconceptions, delineates what is required and what is not, and offers trends and best...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
If you have an A doctor for a chief of staff, hopefully he or she can attract A's and A-pluses. They could then, in theory, be more objective in supervising proctoring, reviewing quality data outcomes, and completing reference questionnaires.
Suspending a physician's privileges can be a tricky procedure, although it's a situation that every medical executive committee (MEC) faces at one point or another. Suspending physicians for impairment is typically very straightforward, but suspensions that result from...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly; thus, accurate and thorough documentation is a crucial part of the peer review process. Legal experts explain...
The California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, affirmed a district court's judgment regarding a physician's claim that his peer review hearing violated his due process and his subsequent suspension was not supported by substantial evidence. The court concluded there...
