Claiming new requirements for informed consent are not workable, particularly in teaching hospitals, the American College of Surgeons (ASC) and the American Association of Medical Colleges have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its 2004 requirements that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 8
At the December 2004 Medical Executive Committee Institute, 89 percent of attendees indicated that on-call coverage issues present a significant challenge for medical staffs. This is an understatement.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 7
Is it appropriate for the medical executive committee (MEC) to reject a credentials committee recommendation and forward its own recommendation to the governing board? Absolutely.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 5
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 25 denied three former residents' attempt to revive antitrust claims originally filed in 2002 against organizations supporting and participating in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 2
A new battleground in privileging "turf wars" is the intensive care unit (ICU). As the acuity of care delivered in hospitals increases, more of it requires sophisticated patient monitoring and frequent intervention. More then four million patients are admitted...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 3
As mentioned in the December 2 issue of this newsletter, Medical Executive Committee Institute participants were nearly unanimous in their perception that the malpractice issue is causing significant difficulty within their hospital and medical staff.
