Legal Strategies for MSPs & Physician Leaders

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Anne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical personnel.

Accreditation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Place of Publication:

HCPro, Inc.

Summary:

Legal Strategies for MSPs & Physician LeadersPrevent negligent credentialing and protect peer reviewLitigation 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 ContentsIntroductionLegal pitfalls Medical Staff Leaders should avoidNegligent CredentialingEnsuring Unbiased Peer ReviewBreach of Due Process RightsAbout the AuthorCommonly used acronymsPart 1: Prevention - Negligent CredentialingChapter 1: Negligent Credentialing Lawsuits - History and Prior CasesCredentialing and Privileging BasicsCivil litigation & tort lawHospital liability for patient injuriesPrior CasesFailure to discloseFailure to conduct unbiased peer reviewFailure to implement best practice credentialingFailure to prove negligent credentialingChapter 2: Effective Strategies to limit liabilityMedical Staff BylawsMedical Staff Rules and RegulationsMedical Staff and Hospital PoliciesCorrective Action & Due Process PolicyCriminal Background ChecksChapter 3: Applications, Attestations, Acknowledgements & Release FormsInitial and Reappointment ApplicationsAttestationsAcknowledgementsRelease FormsCode of ConductChapter 4: Thorough Credentialing ProcessesBest Practice Credentialing ProcessesPrivileging based on clinical competenceOrientation at initial and reappointmentOngoing MonitoringPart 2 - Peer ReviewChapter 5: Ongoing competency monitoringMonitoring competency to avoid negligent credentialing claimsFocused Professional Practice EvaluationsOngoing Professional Practice EvaluationsIndividual Practice EvaluationsChapter 6: Peer Review CommitteesHealthcare Quality Improvement ActCommittee protectionPersonal liability of individual participantsDivision peer review vs. committee peer reviewRelationship with the Medical Executive CommitteeImpaired PractitionersChapter 7: Addressing unprofessional behavior and other rule/policy violationsCentralization of practitioner dataIncident reporting systemConfidentiality vs. anonymityEducational event vs. Incident ReportDivision level review vs. escalation to peer reviewAddressing trendsCollegial interventionCorrective ActionChapter 8: Quality review processOrigination of reportsInternal reports - staff, quality monitoringPeer to Peer - practice reviews, M&MRoot Cause Analyses (RCA)Patient Complaints & Patient GrievancesPersonal liability for committee membersPersonal liability for individual physician reviewersPart 3 - Due Process Procedures, Negligent Credentialing Claims & Common Credentialing PitfallsChapter 9: Medical Staff RightsWhat constitutes formal corrective action?When is a memb

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ISBN:

1-61569-165-0