Nanticoke Memorial Hospital's medical executive committee (MEC) responded to numerous complaints against Richard Sternberg, MD. After disruptive incidents in July 2006, the MEC warned Sternberg that one more violation would result in immediate suspension.
To get the wheels turning on the 14th annual Credentialing Resource Center Symposium, being held May 12-13 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, we've asked MSPs from across the country to submit self-made tools and forms that make their daily lives a little easier.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
Lately it seems as though every type of healthcare document is transitioning from paper to an electronic format, ranging from patient records to human resources employee documents.
Physicians all over the country who are seeking to reenter the workforce are one step closer to having a defined path to follow. In January, the AMA issued "Physician Reentry to the Workforce: Recommendations for a Coordinated Approach," which offers recommendations to ...
The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not required to hold general medical staff meetings, even though meetings were required up until 2004. In that same 2004 revision, The Joint Commission...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is reviewing a lower court's decision that found a physician negligent for failing to inform a patient about the option of undergoing a stroke test after diagnosing him with a condition marked by stroke-like symptoms.
