A recent court decision addressed the scope of Illinois' Medical Studies Act privilege and the evidentiary burden hospitals must satisfy when withholding credentialing and peer review documents from discovery.
The first step of an effective case review system is the ability to identify the appropriate cases for physician review. Without good case identification systems, case review can be inadequate or biased.
A recent decision by the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals presents a complex dispute at the intersection of hospital peer review, physician competition, and the limits of injunctive relief.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 5
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals of North Carolina offers a detailed examination of the limits of evidentiary privilege in the context of medical malpractice litigation, particularly when those privileges intersect with modern hospital safety and review systems.
