Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider, November 2013

November 1, 2013

Public Citizen report cites problems with NPDB and OIG exclusions

The watchdog group finds incomplete information in as many as 50,000 reports, while an OIG special advisory clarifies screening frequency guidelines

 

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Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 23, Issue 11

Meaningful innovation: Moving past the ­buzzword

November 1, 2013

Innovation is a favorite buzzword in healthcare. There are any number of vendors and consultants lining up to sell you a toolkit, seminar, or some other widget to make your organization more “innovative.”
 

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Peer messengers help physicians get back on track

November 1, 2013

A program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville is making significant inroads in helping physicians improve the way they practice medicine or change behaviors after patients complain about them, either because of their actions or their clinical work. If they are having trouble...

Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider - Volume 10, Issue 11

Supreme Court decision narrows the requirements for physician retaliation claims

November 1, 2013

A Supreme Court decision handed down in June offers greater protections for physician employers that face retaliation claims, effectively discouraging physicians from bringing forth frivolous claims related to discrimination-a ruling that could impact the way healthcare facilities deal with...

Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 11

Hardwire physician leadership succession planning

November 1, 2013

Having a competent, engaged chief of staff (aka medical staff president, medical staff chairman) is a key factor in a medical services professional's job satisfaction. It goes beyond liking the individual on a personal basis. The physician leader whom the medical staff services...

Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Identify and overcome common medical staff assessment challenges

November 1, 2013

From advanced practice professionals to telemedicine providers, The Medical Staff’s Guide to Overcoming Competence Assessment Challenges will walk you through every step of collecting adequate performance data to assess practitioner competence. This book addresses many of the common...

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