There’s a reason why the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recommends asking patients if they’re okay with a concurrent surgery before operating. A Manhattan doctor found that out the hard way, after two former patients sued him last month for $14 million, according to the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 1
21st Century Oncology Inc. of Fort Myers, Florida, which operates 179 cancer centers, has agreed to pay $26 million after admitting it knowingly submitted false attestations to CMS as part of the Medicare Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Under the program, physicians may...
Two groups, one on each side of the CRNA practice authority question, both say they want what is best for patients and the healthcare system in general.
Do most hospitals query insurance carriers to obtain an applicant’s malpractice suit history even though this step is not required by The Joint Commission?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 1
The Kentucky Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that would have allowed patients to sue hospitals for negligent credentialing of non-employee physicians who are given staff privileges. The Court’s decision strikes down negligent credentialing as a separate...
