September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The day serves as a reminder that the rate of suicide among physicians remains high, especially in comparison to other professions and the...
A Massachusetts man has been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and unauthorized practice of dentistry after running a dentist office out of a convenience store.
According to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 9
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”) ordered a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report submitted about a physician be voided after it concluded that the defendants “acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.”
The plaintiff in the case,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 8
Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as many as 35 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Several organizations failed to perform their due...
When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate the responsibilities as follows:
Several non-physician reviewers from the hospital's quality department undertake audits both of the
Although the credentialing and privileging processes may seem burdensome, applicants can take comfort in knowing that they will be working alongside other practitioners who have had to meet the same stringent requirements.
