Enterprise liability is a legal tort and a form of secondary liability in which an entire organization is held liable for actions of its agents or constituents. In the corporate world, enterprise liability is commonly used to hold corporations at least partially responsible for...
Although the Stark Law and federal anti-kickback statute have been around longer than many of us care to remember, many organizations are still tripping over the details of the complex requirements.
Although The Joint Commission and other regulators require institutions to have credentialing, privileging, and peer review processes in place, there are legal concerns associated with each process. Negligent credentialing and antitrust concerns are a few legal issues that...
The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, upheld a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment for a physician on an action against him alleging that he violated the confidentiality provisions of the Medical Studies Act when he made statements to other...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 2
An excerpt is adapted from The Medical Staff Professional's Handbook, by Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, and Maggie Palmer, MSA, CPMSM, CPCS, explains how to avoid negligent credentialing.
