Historically, fraud and abuse claims were not connected to medical staff credentialing. Rather, medical staff credentialing is typically linked to cases in which a physician sues over denial of privileges or corrective action, negligent credentialing cases brought by patients,...
There was a time when medical staff standards seemed simpler and they were all located in one place: the Medical Staff chapter of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH). But things are different today. Standards that apply to the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
Palliative care is becoming more popular as patients are able to live longer with serious illnesses. As more physicians start to offer these options to patients, it sparks the question: should this discussion begin in the ED? In this week’s blog post, William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMS...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
The Joint Commission (TJC) will no longer use the term “disruptive behavior” in its elements of performance (LD.03.01.01, EPs 4 and 5). The term was discussed with TJC’s Accreditation Committee and Board of Commissioners after physicians raised concerns about the ambiguity of the term.
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