The Court of Appeal for the State of California (the “Court”) affirmed a superior court’s denial of a physician’s petition for relief from discipline he received from the university hospital where he practiced, after the hospital found he violated the Health Insurance Portability and...
The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff. The MEC ensures that the medical staff has good physicians through credentialing...
This is the third in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, we join Williams and Greeley as they discuss how to make your quality improvement process less punitive.
A woman was able to practice as a psychiatrist in the United Kingdom for over 20 years despite not having a medical degree. Zholia Alemi claimed she had a medical degree from The University of Auckland in New Zealand and registered as a physician in the United Kingdom in 1995. In truth, Alemi...
This month we continue our dive into the pain points that provider enrollment professionals face. During the recent National Provider Enrollment Virtual Event, speakers fielded attendee-submitted questions about the processes involved with enrolling practitioners and facilities with both...
In the face of a healthcare provider shortage, Montana lawmakers have introduced a bill to give physician assistants (PA) more independence to practice unsupervised.
