The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (the “Court”) affirmed the dismissal of a physician’s claim against a hospital stemming from its deferred decision regarding his application for privileges.
The plaintiff in the case, Michael Skelly, MD, filed claims of tortious...
While artificial intelligence might be headline news, healthcare and medicine will remain the domain of human caregivers for a long time to come. Doctors to diagnose illnesses, nurses to care for patients. Surgeons to perform operations, lab techs to identify diseases. Receptionists, pharmacists...
Review Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements with your emergency departments, especially as the season for flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has the potential to flood hospital beds again.
In an insightful Q&A with Mathieu O. Gaulin, CPMSM, CPCS, senior director of professional medical staff services at Boston Children’s Hospital, we delve into the intricate relationship between credentialing processes and his overarching strategic goals.
Credentialing leaders and MSPs naturally care about the well-being of physicians. Their relationship with healthcare providers should go beyond the various transactions of reappointments, paperwork, and database entry and verification. That’s why it’s a good idea to keep up with the latest on...
The phenomenon of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has become as common as it is complex. With large networks expanding their reach, the implications of such corporate maneuvers extend far beyond balance sheets and boardrooms, touching the very heart of community healthcare delivery—the...