Physician Medical Staff Privileges – Suspension Hearings Physicians typically have medical staff privileges at a hospital or other healthcare facility where the doctor can treat patients. Hospitals operate under certain accrediting agencies, most commonly The Joint Commission, which, along with state laws, require the hospital to adopt medical staff bylaws...
Healthcare: Attending to Basic Needs of Elder May Result in Custodial Relationship and Liability for Elder Abuse Homecare nurses provided an elder client in-home care for her pressure injury, while a family member continued to provide for other basic needs of dressing, eating, taking medications, etc. However, the elder’s pressure...
HEALTHCARE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Healthcare Companies should conduct a self-audit each year of their organizational structure and operations. The audit should include ensuring that all organizational documents (historical and any updates) are updated and that the documents are available when needed. As with normal non-medical companies, besides organization corporate documentation, all...
Healthcare: District courts lack jurisdiction to award a Medicare Provider (Doctor) injunctive relief until administrative remedies are exhausted Providers of medical services to Medicare recipients often must navigate claim denials in order to get paid. Medicare contractors determine provider reimbursement eligibility based on several sources, including local coverage determinations...
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS – COVID FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS CASCADE OVER THE PROVIDER AND THEIR CREDITORS Healthcare providers across the nation are suffering financial hardship caused by COVID-19, amounting to more than half a trillion dollars since March1. Besides the increased costs associated with COVID-19 protocols, losses accumulate due to canceled services, whether...