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Issue 6, June 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Quality and training issues come to light regarding robotic surgery

  The da Vinci Surgical System was first introduced into healthcare in 2000, following FDA approval...

• Keys to properly credentialing locum tenens physicians

  Locum tenens is a Latin phrase for "a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the...

• U.S. District Court dismisses employment discrimination and due process suit

  The United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed employment discrimination...

• Arizona Court of Appeals upholds medical board's decision to issue a letter of ­reprimand

  An Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision to uphold the Arizona Medical Board's...

Issue 5, May 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Privileging your proctor: Considerations for granting temporary privileges

  Physician proctors are utilized for a number of different reasons, whether it's to instruct or...

• More employed physicians means more emphasis on contracts

  Mounting evidence shows that a growing number of physicians are transitioning from their role in...

• Delaware Supreme Court upholds an award based on fee-shifting provision

  The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed a Superior Court's decision to award attorney's fees of...

• Colorado court of appeals refuses to extend "captain of the ship" doctrine to ER

  A Colorado court of appeals affirmed a trial court's decision that the "captain of the...

Issue 4, April 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Toeing the line between peer review and defamation

  Although defamation claims brought against employers and ­medical ­institutions have a...

• Study shows physicians' careers are clogged with malpractice claims

  Ask any physician and he or she will likely tell you about some of the glaring flaws in the medical...

• Missouri court grants HCQIA immunity for revocation of clinical privileges

  The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted SSM Healthcare...

• Illinois district court grants summary judgment to bar resident's defamation claim

  The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division granted...

Issue 3, March 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Jury still out on effectiveness of malpractice screening panels

  A ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court regarding the use of medical malpractice screening...

• When and how to utilize external peer review

  All facilities have their own internal peer review processes, with specific criteria used by the...

• Court grants writ of mandamus for doc deposition, peer review protections

  The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas conditionally granted a petition for writ of...

• Illinois court affirms decision to suspend psychiatrist's medical license

  The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, affirmed a decision by the Illinois...

Issue 2, February 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Avoiding the legal pitfalls of suspending physician privileges

  Suspending a physician's privileges can be a tricky procedure, although it's a situation that every...

• Understanding the nuances of enterprise liability

  Enterprise liability is a legal tort and a form of secondary liability in which an entire...

• California appellate court upholds judgment on peer review hearing process

  The California Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, affirmed a district court's judgment...

• Illinois Appellate Court: Doc's statements did not violate state confidentiality provisions

  The Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, upheld a trial court's decision to grant...

Issue 1, January 1, 2013 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Kentucky cases focus on federal peer review protections

  An upcoming ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court could drastically affect the way hospitals within...

• Gathering and providing physician references from ­hospitals

  There are many factors to consider during the credentialing process and it is incumbent upon the...

• 2012 medical staff and credentialing book index

  In the past year, a number of legal cases have allowed physicians to challenge long-standing...

• Credentialing & Peer Review Legal Insider 2012 index

  Looking for a 2012 story from CPRLI? Search our index of all the stories published from January to...

• California Appeals Court rules hospital's IRB documents are exempt from discovery

  The California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, reversed a trial court decision and...