Topic
peer review
126 published works
Med Law Blog
Ohio State Appellate Court Apparently Endorses Bad Faith Peer Review
Cowett v. TCH Pediatrics Inc. seems to endorse bad faith peer review, but a closer examination of the opinion should reveal a significant distinction between bad faith peer review and…
TortsProf Blog
Open Source Peer Review
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Med Law Blog
United States Distrcit Court in Pennsylvania Concludes HCQIA Does Not Immunize Defamatory Statements
A health law news service recently reported a United States District Court holding that a physician whose privileges were summarily suspended and ultimately terminated by a Pennsylvania hospital could not…
Med Law Blog
Adverse Peer Review Report To National Practitioner Data Bank Voided By District Court
An adverse peer review report to the National Practitioner Data Bank is a threat frequently used by hospitals to leverage physicians into otherwise unacceptable peer review compromises. Once the report has…
Med Law Blog
Credentialing Developments
Credentialing Developments: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Review Hearing Officer Authority Ruling; Ohio Court Of Appeals Allows Discovery Of Peer Review Records Under Prior Law Hearing Officer Authority In California,…
Med Law Blog
10 Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make In The Credentialing Process
Physicians often ignore crucial early warning signs in the credentialing process. Physicians also sometimes ignore the fact that the credentialing process is a structured legal process which can trap the…