Under Kansas common law, a healthcare provider doesn’t have a duty to "safeguard, protect, and maintain the confidentiality of a patient's medical records," according to a recent decision by the Court of Appeals of Kansas (...
Most medical staffs today are departmentalized in nature. Where departmentalization exists, a medical staff must take care to involve each department properly in the practitioner vetting process to avoid negligent credentialing landmines.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology would be renamed and restructured. This restructuring will affect technology, cybersecurity, data, and AI strategy and policy functions.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 7
The Supreme Court of Ohio (the “Court”) affirmed a court of appeals judgment that while a negligent credentialing claim is separate and independent from a medical negligence claim, a negligent credentialing claim needs a finding of underlying medical negligence to proceed.
Understanding your role and responsibilities during corrective actions and fair hearings can be the first step in relieving stress due to uncertainty. And according to Jack L. Cox, MD, MMM, who has served in various healthcare executive roles, this starts with medical staff leaders developing an...
