Requirements for licenses to practice medicine differ from state to state, and even when information is available across state lines, license portability can be administratively burdensome. The Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact...
The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas Fort Worth (the "Court") affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a hospital's motion to dismiss liability claims brought by a patient following injuries sustained during a surgical procedure.
Requirements for licenses to practice medicine differ from state to state, and even when information is available across state lines, license portability can be administratively burdensome. The Federation of State Medical Boards' (FSMB) Interstate Medical Licensure Compact...
The practitioner reappointment process in hospitals is every bit as important to the credentialing process as initial appointments, even though it is sometimes viewed by practitioners as merely a bureaucratic exercise.
A recent Pennsylvania court decision has shed new light on how the court system looks at employee contracts between a physician and a hospital, with additional intriguing considerations regarding the role an NPDB report plays in a physician's termination.
