The Appellate Court of Illinois for the First Judicial District (the "Court") affirmed a trial court's decision to summarily dismiss a physician's claim of breach of contract against a hospital. The Court found that the hospital is immune from civil damages under the Illinois Hospital Licensing...
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey - Camden (the "Court"), in an unpublished opinion, granted defendants' motion to dismiss a surgeon's claims of antitrust violations, civil rights violations, and unfair competition.
For several years, HCPro has been conducting annual surveys of MSPs to get a clearer picture of their compensation and work environment. Now for the first time in recent history, we share some of the data with the readers of Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider.
If you are struggling with challenges around the intersection of employed physicians and the organized medical staff, you are far from being alone. Every day, many organizations have to deal with fundamental questions about basic processes such as credentialing, privileging, proctoring, peer...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
Meaningful indicators are key to robust OPPE, FPPE processes
It has been seven years since The Joint Commission announced its OPPE and FPPE requirements, and 2015 marks the first year that the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program will...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
Should leadership "manage loose," allowing as much autonomy as possible among medical staff members, or "manage tight," with strict oversight of all aspects of care delivery?
