Avoid negligence lawsuits involving low-volume practitioners
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, May 1, 2009
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When it comes to determining practitioner competence, there is no substitution for direct observation. ?That becomes more difficult to achieve when a physician doesn?t do anything at your hospital,? says Michael R. Callahan, Esq., an attorney at Chicago-based Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP. The growing low- and no-volume practitioner trend presents challenges for credentialing professionals and could expose some hospitals to negligent credentialing lawsuits. However, just because you have low- and no-volume providers on your medical staff doesn?t mean you?re doomed. The following tips will help you better manage low- and no-volume practitioners and limit your organization?s legal risk.
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