The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of California(the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital could terminate a physician’s temporary privileges without a hearing because its reason for doing so was the physician’s failure to disclose an accusation...
In 1970, the term servant-leader was coined by Robert Greenleaf in a published essay. In the essay, Greenleaf tells the story of reading Herman Hesse’s novel The Journey to the East and being introduced to the character of Leo. The book details a timeless pilgrimage in which the...
Ensuring you have competent physicians who are providing high-quality care is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. To evaluate physician care, hospitals and medical staffs have spent years developing their peer review processes. CMS and other major accreditors all require...
Effective immediately, CMS says texting of patient information and of patient orders is permissible—with some caveats. In a memo to CMS state survey agency directors on February 8, CMS noted that due to technological advances in encryption and more secure interfaces between information...
Advanced practice professionals (APP) have medical training but are not physicians. APPs have more advanced training and independence than do allied health professionals, and they play an increasingly important role in today’s healthcare industry. Some states allow independent practice by nurse...
