When faced with a negligent credentialing claim, two priorities are paramount regarding documents in the hospital’s or healthcare entity’s possession. Take steps to ensure that information does not go missing. In most organizations, a risk manager will place the relevant credentials file in a...
MSPs often struggle to receive information—including elements of medical staff applications—in a timely manner. Although the responsibility for providing the required information lies with the practitioner, there are certain things MSPs can do to be proactive.
Allegations of sexual boundary violations in healthcare raise serious concerns for hospital credentialing leaders. Hospitals can face lawsuits for negligent credentialing if they allow practitioners with histories of misconduct onto their medical staffs.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 4
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville (the “Court”) granted a motion for discovery requests for a man whose father died after not receiving life-saving medical care for his diabetes.
