The United States District Court of Texas, El Paso division (the “Court”), denied Tenet Hospitals’ motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s Emergency...Read More »
Hospitals must know what events are reportable to the NPDB. Sometimes the answer is clear cut; sometimes it is not. Recent changes to the NPDB Guidebook have also effected when hospitals must report actions taken against a physician. This figure provides some examples of what types of...
So much has changed since the American College of Surgeons recommended laundry list privileging in the 1950s. At that time, many physicians had...Read More »
A clearly defined and reflective scope of work is just as important for MSPs as for the practitioners they credential. This comprehensive job description, which comes courtesy of University Hospitals in Cleveland, features a summary of essential duties; experience, knowledge, and special skill...
As telehealth expands and technology improves, there are an increasing number of options for communication between healthcare providers and...Read More »
Because residency training slots funded by Medicare have remained capped since 1996, many healthcare facilities are either forced to turn away...Read More »
Plus, hospital employees fired for accessing actor’s medical records, senators ask for old privacy regulation to be removed, and Match results...Read More »
