Medical staffs frequently struggle to find new ways to encourage meeting attendance and participation; absentee ballots might be a solution for reaching quorum when voting on important issues.
Although the Stark Law and federal anti-kickback statute have been around longer than many of us care to remember, many organizations are still tripping over the details of the complex requirements.
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...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
Low- and no-volume practitioners present a unique set of challenges to MSPs and medical staff leaders, particularly when it comes to gathering sufficient data to assess competency and recommend membership and privileges.
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...
The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, upheld a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment for a physician on an action against him alleging that he violated the confidentiality provisions of the Medical Studies Act when he made statements to other...
