Hospitals must ensure patients are not subject to sensitive examinations while under anesthesia without providers and trainees first obtaining and documenting the patient’s informed consent, according to revised interpretive guidance released by CMS last month.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 5
The Court of Appeals for the First District of California (the “Court”) affirmed a lower court’s finding that a hospital was within its rights to not process a physician’s application for appointment and privileges after he was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California (MBC).
Although the increasing presence of technology in the healthcare industry has boosted efficiency, communication, and accessibility to research, it is important to not undermine the inherent risks involved. The frequency and severity of cyberattacks rise, as evidenced by an infiltration of Change...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 4
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (the “Court”) found that a surgeon who was denied privileges at a hospital had alleged sufficient facts for most of her claims to deny the hospital’s motion to dismiss them.
