The Washington State Supreme Court remanded a medical malpractice discovery dispute to the trial court for an in-camera record review relating to the state's peer review and quality improvement statutes. The court analyzed and ruled on three issues: a hospital's records of the...
Most people don't realize that hospitals are run by boards, and even for people who work in hospitals, the board is shrouded in mystery. Although it seems that one needs to know a secret handshake to gain insight into the board's inner workings, transparency is the new word on...
On September 25, the State of Minnesota District Court, Fifth Judicial District issued a ruling on the legal effect of medical staff bylaws. The court ruled that although medical staff bylaws do not constitute a binding contract between the hospital and the medical staff, a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 46
The medical staff services department (MSSD) at Children’s Medical Center Dallas is constantly finding ways to replace old, paper procedures with technology. Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS, senior director of medical staff affairs at Children’s Medical Center discusses the success her organization...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 46
This week, we look at the last suggested item to keep on the medical executive committee’s (MEC) regular agenda: assessment of the performance of contracted groups and outside services.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 46
At least two million Californians are expected to gain access to healthcare when the Affordable Care Act goes into effect in 2014, which would strain the state’s primary care physician workforce, according to a recent Marin Independent Journal article.
