Much of credentialing and privileging is fraught with potential missteps and legal peril. If the granting of privileges is done poorly, the patient is put at risk, and from a broader point of view, the organization is also at risk from legal fallout that results from pa-tient...
How should medical staff members who take the time to prepare and present continuing medical education (CME) be rewarded? There are several options, says Thomas Huth, MD, MBA, FACP, vice president of medical affairs at Reid Hospital & Health Care Services in Richmond...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 10
After much anticipation, The Joint Commission posted prepublication telemedicine requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals August 4. The standards (LD.04.03.09 and MS.13.01.01) were retroactively effective to August 1.
Peer review is the process by which physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers review the performance of other physicians and healthcare providers.
Diana Acevedo, a patient, brought suit against Doctors Hospital, stating that the hospital was negligent in hiring and retaining a physician who had committed medical malpractice. As part of the proceedings, Acevedo requested the hospital's incident reports regarding her care...
Much of credentialing and privileging is fraught with potential missteps and legal peril. If the granting of privileges is done poorly, the patient is put at risk, and from a broader point of view, the organization is also at risk from legal fallout that results from pa-tient...
