Discrimination claims are not to be taken lightly in the medical field, or any field for that matter. They require sufficient evidence and investigation, and in a recent case, an otolaryngologist had his discrimination claims dismissed by the District Court of the Western District of New York (...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 9
The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (the “Court”) recently ordered a hospital to place a physician back on its payroll and reinstate her clinical privileges pending an investigation.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 8
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.