If a low- or no-volume practitioner is on staff at another hospital and working there, getting relevant data can be as easy as reaching out to the other facility with the appropriate consent and release forms, says Kathy Matzka, CPMSM, CPCS, a medical staff consultant in Lebanon...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 12
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed the decision of a district court granting summary judgment in favor of a hospital after a former employee sued for it for breaching a separation agreement.
The plaintiff in the case, dermatologist Elisa S....
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice recently released an open letter addressed to Maryland Senator Dan K. Morhaim, MD, board member of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS), concerning its views on Maryland House Bill 857, which was withdrawn after receiving an...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 11
While CMS survey-and-certification memo 17-44-Hospitals notes that surveyors will start with the average daily census (ADC) and average length of stay, it notes the following as other factors that the CMS regional office may consider when determining whether to conduct a second survey or...
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.
