Join us for a peer review virtual workshop on January 16th and get your current peer review challenges solved! During this 2.5-hour workshop, peer review experts Robert Marder, MD, and Marla Smith, MHSA, will provide attendees with solutions to peer review issues specific to their organization....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 11
The Michigan Court of Appeals (the “Court”) upheld a trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a hospital, finding that privileged peer review documents are not discoverable even to the physician they concern.
By 2025, it is predicted that there will be a shortage of between 124,000 and 160,000 full-time physicians, according to data presented at the National Cancer Policy Forum. Given the inevitable shortage, we are now seeing an increase in the number of allied health professionals (AHP) as the need...
To maximize your hospital’s immunity protections, make certain your fair hearing process incorporates state law requirements and Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) procedures, says Michael Callahan, JD, senior partner in the Health Care Practice Group Katten...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 9
Clashing interests and ethics can undermine the integrity of medical staff tasks, create financial disputes between a healthcare institution and the physicians who practice there, disrupt key governance processes, cause rifts that jeopardize patient care, and even result in costly legal action...
