The Supreme Court of Iowa (the "Court") recently ruled that evidence of prior malpractice lawsuits against a physician was admissible in a negligent credentialing lawsuit against a hospital because it was relevant to the hospital's credentialing decision.
A growing number of physicians are taking on side gigs to earn extra income, according to a new report from Medscape. Of the more than 2,500 physicians surveyed for the report, 37% reported having a side gig.
While peer review helps evaluate a physician's competency for use in credentialing and privileging, it is also intended to help the physician improve the quality of his or her patient care. However, too often peer review focuses on assessment rather than remediation, says Todd Sagin, MD...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 7
Have you heard the acronym CVO lately and wondered what it stands for? Credentials verification organizations (CVO) are entities that perform a set of credentialing activities on behalf of clients (e.g., hospital medical staff services department, health plan) pursuant to an agreement. A CVO can...
Your organization must take steps when addressing disruptive physician behavior. You must dedicate time and resources to explain to physicians—especially those manifesting the disruptive behaviors—that your hospital will no longer tolerate disruptive behavior.
