It's been more than two decades since William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, teamed up with a vascular surgeon and four MSPs to develop a comprehensive set of medical staff bylaws in 90 days, but it's an experience he won't soon forget.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
Clinician shortages are gaining ground across the country, adding new urgency to a long-standing pursuit in the medical staff services department (MSSD): striking the ideal balance between quality and efficiency.
The Illinois Supreme Court (the "Court") recently upheld an appellate court's decision that two hospitals had to turn over a physician's staff privilege applications to the plaintiffs suing for negligent credentialing because the documents are not privileged under the Health Care Professional...
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (the "Court") recently ruled that Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas (the "Hospital") did not violate the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act's (EMTALA) examination, screening, and stabilization requirements during its...
Got telemedicine practitioners on the brain? You're not alone. From their increasing role in the hospital setting to the evolution of accreditation standards, there are many reasons why medical staffs are talking about telemedicine these days.
