Compared to a tertiary hospital, resources can be tight and clinical expertise narrowly concentrated in a scaled-down facility, such as a microhospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 10
Legal cases have significantly affected how health plans operate with regard to their credentialing practices. There are several ways in which managed care organizations can be held liable for their actions or for the actions of their providers related to the care received by members.
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 10
“Clearly, in some states, the questions physicians are required to answer to obtain or renew their license are keeping them from seeking the help they need to recover from burnout and other emotional or mental health issues.”
Because microhospitals are subject to regulations developed with larger acute care institutions in mind, in an emergency, they can run into compliance obstacles that their traditional counterparts don’t often encounter or are better equipped to handle.