In the past, no physician refused emergency department calls under any circumstances. Recently, however, physicians have begun to reject this duty. All medical staffs should review their policies regarding on-call physicians and consider adopting a policy that obligates all physicians to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 10
Editor's note: Last week's "Ask the expert: Who is likely to sue as a result of improper or inadequate proctoring?" stated "There is no legal or regulatory requirement to proctor every physician new to the medical staff, so it is important for hospitals to make clear that not all newly...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 9
Most of us were trained as physicians through an educational culture that extends back to the so-called Flexner Report published in 1910, if not further. The report represented a rigorous study of the science and art of medicine with an almost brutally negative reinforcement style to ensure that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 8
On one hand, being an MSP can be stressful and, at times, frustrating because you may not have the authority needed to accomplish your required tasks. On the other hand, the rewards can be numerous.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 8
Medical staffs have discretion in the deployment of proctoring, and any time discretion is exercised, second-guessing can occur, and legal liability can ensue.
