In the past, physicians could apply to any hospital, and the chances of becoming a medical staff member and obtaining clinical privileges were pretty high. As long as a physician passed muster in terms of clinical competence, medical staffs left their doors wide open.
Physicians all over the country who are seeking to reenter the workforce are one step closer to having a defined path to follow. In January, the AMA issued "Physician Reentry to the Workforce: Recommendations for a Coordinated Approach," which offers recommendations to ...
The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not required to hold general medical staff meetings, even though meetings were required up until 2004. In that same 2004 revision, The Joint Commission...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The Feres Doctrine protects military medical personnel from medical malpractice lawsuits. The 1950 Supreme Court ruling equates injuries from medical mistakes with battlefield wounds, but many argue that the doctrine is out of date, including the family of 25-year old Air Force Staff Sgt. Dean...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is reviewing a lower court's decision that found a physician negligent for failing to inform a patient about the option of undergoing a stroke test after diagnosing him with a condition marked by stroke-like symptoms.
