Litigation from credentialing and privileging disputes is on the rise. Recent legal cases have allowed physicians to challenge long-standing policies and decision-making by hospitals. MSPs and physician leaders need to be educated on the legal issues that arise from their everyday tasks and know how to avoid exposure to multi-million dollar lawsuits.
Legal Strategies for MSPs & Physician Leaders: Prevent Negligent Credentialing and Protect Peer Review will help you to navigate negligent credentialing, malpractice, and peer review and manage your liability.
Table of Contents
Introduction
About the Author
Commonly used acronyms
Part 1: Prevention - Negligent Credentialing
Chapter 1: Negligent Credentialing Lawsuits - History and Prior Cases
Chapter 2: Effective Strategies to Limit Liability
Chapter 3: Applications, Attestations, Acknowledgements & Release Forms
Chapter 4: Thorough Credentialing Processes
Part 2: Peer Review
Chapter 5: Ongoing Competency Monitoring
Chapter 6: Peer Review Committees
Chapter 7: Addressing Unprofessional Behavior and Other Rule/Policy Violations
Chapter 8: Quality Review Process
Part 3: Due Process Procedures, Negligent Credentialing Claims & Common Credentialing Pitfalls
Chapter 9: Medical Staff Rights
Chapter 10: Defending Against Claims of Negligent Credentialing
Chapter 11: Medical Malpractice Claims
Chapter 12: Common Legal Pitfalls