The ruling allows physicians to bring damages claims against hospitals before exhausting administrative proceedings, a decision some say could weaken the peer review process
My doctors had a health center; then they lost it; then they got it back. As a result, they are completely dedicated to that health center. This is different than hospitals where the medical staff has always had a hospital, or two, or three, to bounce back and forth between.
The recently announced postponement of the ICD-10 implementation deadline presents a dilemma for many providers that were ready to activate the new system. However, all organizations will want to use the delay to trigger a review of their readiness, and the results will in large part...
The Joint Commission has updated its frequently asked questions and answers with one regarding the competence of independent practitioners to perform waived tests. The posted question asks, “Are competency assessments required for licensed independent practitioners (LIPs) performing waived...
