The 2014 OIG Work Plan includes the following: Quality of Care and Safety. We will determine how hospitals assess medical staff candidates prior to granting initial privileges, including verification of credentials and review of the National Practitioner Databank. Context—Hospitals that participate in Medicare must have an organized medical staff that periodically appraises its members (42 … Continue Reading
In KD v. United States, a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, both granting and denying a motion for a protective order in parts, indicates that PSQIA of 2005 has changed its opinion regarding the protection of peer review documents under federal common law privilege. The opinion notes that … Continue Reading
