According to the CMS Conditions of Participation for Medical Staff, §482.22, a hospital must have an organized medical staff that operates under bylaws approved by the governing body and is responsible for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the hospital. In addition to...
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (the "Court") ordered a hospital to comply with a subpoena served by the U.S. government to produce documents relevant to an ongoing federal investigation.
In its decision, the Court followed the predominant view of federal...
We continue our coverage this month of HCPro's MSP Salary Survey. HCPro conducts this survey annually, and this year we are sharing the results with the readers ofCredentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider.
As mentioned in the previous issue of the newsletter...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 7
The picture for healthcare employment is complicated, and no one would argue that things are getting simpler or more lucrative for many hospitals. However, the 2015 MSP Salary Survey picture is not a gloomy one.
This month, we discuss the 800-pound gorilla in the room: the impaired and uncooperative practitioner. We also speak to disruptive behavior issues that may affect impairment and regulatory reporting requirements.
