When faced with a negligent credentialing claim, two priorities are paramount regarding documents in the hospital’s or healthcare entity’s...
Does your hospital require a drug screen for physicians on the medical staff at initial appointment? Answer our...
A culture of patient safety is prominent throughout the healthcare industry. It is quite common to find a requirement for pre-employment drug...
Since microhospitals are currently subject to regulations developed decades ago and with larger acute care institutions in mind, they can run into...
According to the AMA, nearly a quarter of physicians actively practicing in the United States in 2015 were age 65 or older. In a world where...
A sound understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and how to apply its requirements in practical, real-...
Also, the leading causes of health data breaches, a hospital and cardiology group pays millions to settle kickback allegations, and a CMS...
Phishing emails and their viruses are used to obtain credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, and (in the case of hospitals) patient records and...
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (the “Court”) ordered a hospital to produce records of a committee’s investigation into...
Today, many hospitals employ physicians, so a physician’s ability to provide medical care may also be dictated by an employment contract—handled...
