The Northern District of Illinois Western Division Court (the “Court”) denied a medical school's motion to dismiss a claim against it for sexual...Read More »
New York Physician George Blatti, MD, is facing second-degree murder charges after his prescribing practices allegedly led to the deaths of five...Read More »
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle (the “Court”) granted in part and denied in part a defendant’s...Read More »
The surgery department chair walked into the medical staff services department and asked Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, to add the issue of aging...Read More »
With negligent credentialing claims on the rise, the pressure on MSPs and medical staff leaders to reduce legal vulnerabilities in their vetting and governance processes is higher than ever. Negligent Credentialing: Strategies for Reducing Hospital Risk ...
The gender pay gap is not news. In 2016, a Forbes article pointed out that the healthcare and social assistance industry had the fourth highest...Read More »
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) has no provision or requirement for an appellate review mechanism. However, if your...Read More »
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a Texas District Court’s decision granting summary judgment,...Read More »
