The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) established a voluntary reporting system designed to enhance the data available to assess and resolve patient safety and healthcare quality issues, according to HHS officials. It first became effective in 2009. Government officials...
The No Surprises Act may have the unintended effect of causing millions more emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Since going into effect on January 1, 2022, the federal ban protects patients from surprise bills for emergency...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 9
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) recently ruled that a cardiothoracic surgeon failed to provide sufficient evidence that he was racially discriminated against as an American-born Caucasian. His two other claims of retaliation and tortious interference of contract...
In granting a temporary injunction, a federal judge in Texas ruled that physicians cannot be required to perform abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). The ruling also means that physicians will not be protected for violating state law when performing an...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 8
Due to a lack of clear guidance on the issue and the risk of disposing of something they may need to reference later, many medical staffs choose to keep every record that has ever made its way to the medical staff services department. But is this best practice?