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Issue 6, June 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• State medical ­liability caps battle claims of ­unconstitutionality

  Caps on medical liability damages can be a divisive topic. Inevitably, the question is raised...

• Sham peer review: How physicians can protect themselves and how hospitals can help

  Peer review is intended to promote open and honest conversations about the performance of physician...

• Federal Court denies hospital summary judgment for HCQIA immunity

  The U.S. District Court in the Western ­District of New York denied a hospital's motion for...

Issue 5, May 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• New Mexico law requires medical board reporting for terminated employees

  In the beginning of 2012, New Mexico expanded its state laws regarding reporting settlements...

• Know the difference between disruptive and ­constructive

  Although a whistleblower and a disruptive physician may seem like they are on opposite ends of the...

• Colorado court grants physician access to peer review records

  The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court judgment that...

• U.S. Court of Appeals affirms protection under HCQIA

  The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court's decision of...

Issue 4, April 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Arkansas ruling follows state legislation: No negligent credentialing in the state

  Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that...

• State medical boards fail to take action, making physician information harder to find

  State medical boards have a duty to provide oversight for physicians in their state, including...

• Court affirms dismissal of ­physician's NPDB and HCQIA claims against former hospital employer

  The United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by...

• Court affirms dismissal of negligent credentialing claim

  A Georgia Court of Appeals, Third Division, affirmed the dismissal of a negligent credentialing...

Issue 3, March 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Another Amendment 7 case allows additional ­document discovery

  Florida's Amendment 7, or the "Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents...

• Protect yourself from malpractice with airtight disaster credentialing

  The chaos of a disaster opens hospitals up to all kinds of problems, including medical malpractice...

• Federal court rejects qualified immunity for hospital employees in equal protection discrimination suit

  The United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, ­affirmed a district court's refusal to...

• Ohio court denies peer review protection to physician's tape-recorded apologies

  An Ohio Court of Appeals ruled statements made by a hospital's chief medical officer (CMO) that...

Issue 2, February 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Could your MSSD benefit from a peer review coordinator?

  Keeping track of the steps of the peer review process can be just as daunting for MSPs as the...

• Ruling halts Washington state Medicaid limit law

  A Thurston County (WA) Superior Court judge blocked a law that aimed to limit Medicaid patients to...

• Searching for valid credentialing information online

  Access to the Internet has made it easier to track down credentialing information, but it has also...

• Federal court allows discovery of personnel records in Massachusetts discrimination case

  The U.S. District Court for Massachusetts granted a motion to compel discovery of a medical...

• Federal court finds no private cause of action under HCQIA, dismisses Florida claim

  A U.S. District Court in Florida granted a motion to dismiss a five-count complaint filed by Mina...

Issue 1, January 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Judge-directed negotiations save time and money on malpractice cases

  We've all seen it before-a patient sues a hospital after a bad outcome, and the plaintiff's lawyers...

• Bonus credentials files policy and procedure

  Start 2012 off with a bang with this bonus credentials files policy and procedure, free from HCPro...

• Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider 2011 index

  Appeals court affirms ruling for physician: MercyHealth System of Northwest Arkansas, Inc. v...

• 2011 medical staff and credentialing book index

  Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk: A Quick Reference Guide to The Joint ­Commission, CMS, HFAP...

• Appeals Court reverses summary judgment for physicians pursuant to Illinois Good Samaritan Act

  The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a lower court's grant of...

• Defendant hospital granted the right to have ex parte communication with employees

  The Superior Court in Maricopa County, AZ, overturned a trial court's decision barring a defendant...