In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) recently affirmed a Superior Court decision to uphold a trial court’s ruling that limited the scope of the state’s Peer Review Protection Act (PRPA). The Court ruled that peer review documents are only protected by the PRPA if...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 3
Avoid fair hearings at all costs. That is the advice of Heather Fields, JD, CHC, a shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, s.c., in Milwaukee. Reinhart has represented several hospitals and medical staffs during fair hearings and has seen the toll—both financial and emotional—that these...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 11
Recruiting has become big business for hospitals and group practices. Having said that, the most damaging communication breakdowns often occur between recruitment and credentialing staff, costing the hospital and the candidate time, money, and dignity.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “Court”) denied a plaintiff’s request to compel a hospital to disclose its incident reports during the discovery phase of a civil trial, finding the reports are protected by the Ohio’s peer review privilege.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 4
Today’s medical staffs are far more complex than their predecessors. The growing diversity in practitioners’ specialties, affiliations, and relationships adds ever-more steps, stakeholders, and complications to credentialing, privileging, and provider enrollment. What’s more, failure to align...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 1
Today’s MSPs are taking on larger volumes of work and scopes of responsibility than ever before, often without seeing equivalent gains in respect and standing. At the same time, many are still struggling with decades-old issues, such as integrating peer review into the credentialing and...
