Every ED deals with difficult cases. Regardless of the ED’s capacity to deal with an emergent medical condition or with a noncompliant patient, it’s important to be able to show how staff dealt with each patient on a case-by-case basis.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
The Court of Appeals of Ohio in the Sixth Appellate District (the “Court”) reversed a trial court’s judgment ordering a hospital to turn over documents within a physician’s credentialing file as part of a negligent credentialing lawsuit.
The plaintiffs in the case filed a suit against...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 6
With massive data breaches rocking industries and the public, and policymakers scrutinizing how organizations respond, it’s time to dust off policies and ensure organizations have meaningful, compliant reporting and response plans.
Handling requests for information from law enforcement can throw staff for a loop. Most staff are aware of their organization’s policies and the basic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements for disclosing patient information to family members, friends, and other...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities to protect and confidentially handle patients’ protected health information. MSPs, physicians, and their organizations must remain vigilant or risk violating HIPAA. Most organizations don’t set out to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 5
CMS has cited University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore for violating the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) stemming from an incident in which a female patient wearing only a gown and socks was escorted from the hospital by security staff and left at a bus stop...
