Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS last month.
Oftentimes, medical staffs suffer from a punitive or indifferent peer review culture. The good news is that peer review culture can indeed change to one that supports physician improvement and the pursuit of excellence. However, although policies can change quickly, true culture change is slow,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
The Court of Appeals for the First District of California (the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital was within its rights to not process a physician’s application for appointment and privileges after he was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California (MBC).
The healthcare industry continues to evolve, and many healthcare systems and hospitals are seeking opportunities to become more fully integrated and achieve greater efficiencies among their various facilities, departments, and functions. For example, integration between medical staff services...
Although the increasing presence of technology in the healthcare industry has boosted efficiency, communication, and accessibility to research, it is important to not undermine the inherent risks involved. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks rise, as evidenced by an infiltration of Change...
