The Kentucky Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a circuit court’s judgment that peer review documents, produced by Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (SMEH) in Louisville, were not admissible at trial in a negligence case brought by the estate of a former patient.
NPs and PAs' scope of practice is determined by education and experience, much like physicians. That scope is further defined by state law, hospital credentialing, and collaborating or supervising physician agreements. Where nurse practitioners (NP) are not permitted by state law to practice...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 4
The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 4
Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch’s recent conviction of first-degree felony injury to an elderly person and his subsequent sentence of life in prison brings renewed attention to the issues of disclosing disciplinary information and exercising due diligence when credentialing healthcare...
Last week, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission officially began accepting applications from qualified physicians who wish to obtain medical licenses in multiple states, according to an ...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 3
What’s in your compliance code? Though not technically mandatory, best practices and, in some cases, plans of correction, call for hospitals to create a compliance program with a plan or code applicable to its operation.
