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Minnesota court permits negative credentialing claims

Credentialing Resource Center Connection, September 28, 2007

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The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state's common law should allow claims of negligent credentialing, and that they do not necessarily outweigh the protections granted in peer review laws, according to an August 20 BNA's Health Care Daily Report article.

However, the ruling also stated that negligent credentialing claims raises questions about whether a plaintiff must first prove physician negligence before the hospital can be found liable for negligent credentialing. It also raises questions about the scope of peer review laws. The court's ruling stated that these questions do not need to be addressed at this time, and are best left to individual trial judges, according to BNA's article.

To read the court's decision, click here.

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