The Appellate Court of Illinois for the Second District (the “Court”) upheld a county court's order requiring a hospital to produce notes authored by its medical staff quality committee (MSQC) liaison pertaining to care administered to a premature infant who died weeks after her birth.
Compared to a tertiary hospital, resources can be tight and clinical expertise narrowly concentrated in a scaled-down facility, such as a microhospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 10
Legal cases have significantly affected how health plans operate with regard to their credentialing practices. There are several ways in which managed care organizations can be held liable for their actions or for the actions of their providers related to the care received by members.
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Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 10
“Clearly, in some states, the questions physicians are required to answer to obtain or renew their license are keeping them from seeking the help they need to recover from burnout and other emotional or mental health issues.”
