The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently released the final draft of its Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The model legislation, if adopted by enough state legislatures, is seen as a way to address the growing need for physicians in underserved areas, as well...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 12
It's been said that you can't manage what you can't measure. Therefore, time management starts with time measurement. For MSPs, logging tasks and the time devoted to each can also help others understand just what happens in the medical staff services department.
A contemporary definition of peer review is far more "expansive" than the traditional notion of individual case/chart review. It includes the ongoing evaluation of an individual's performance for all relevant performance dimensions using all appropriate, relevant, and available sources of...
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (the "Court") granted a health system's motion for summary judgment, dismissing a former employee-physician's claims that she was placed on leave and terminated in violation of the Americans with...
When properly conducted, peer review can be an effective process to improve the quality of care provided by physicians. It generally involves the evaluation of a physician's clinical competence or professional conduct by a committee of the physician's peers. To be effective,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 12
