Medical Staff Law

As a medical staff services professional (MSP), your job is vitally important . . .

and it's also rapidly evolving and expanding. The laws, regulations, and new court decisions that affect the medical staff are multiplying everyday.Plaintiffs attorneys are examining the credentialing and privileging process more closely than ever. The result? It is absolutely necessary for you to understand the legal system as it relates to healthcare.

The one tool you need to protect yourself and your facility from legal pitfalls

Steer clear of negligent credentialing and other legal missteps with Medical Staff Law: A Guide for Medical Staff Professionals and Physician Leaders. This useful book provides you with a comprehensive overview of the complex legal issues related to medical staff credentialing, including:

• Landmark cases
• Healthcare law
• Legal terminology
• HCQIA and NPBD/HIPDB

All the legal information you need in one, easy-to-read, easy-to-understand resource

In your field of work, you are often asked to go above and beyond the call of duty. You have probably been required to draft documents with a legal component, or even to draft bylaws-although you may not be comfortable with the jargon or implications. This one-of-a-kind resource will bring you up to speed on all the relevant legal concepts and language.

Enhance your value as a core member of the MSP team

Medical Staff Law provides the essential information you need to do your job better-and with more confidence. Use this book as a quick legal reference or as a primer on medical staff law.

• Learn the basic theories of tort law, especially corporate negligence
• Avoid negligent credentialing claims
• Make your hospital's peer review processes litigation-proof
• Limit your legal exposure
• Know what to do when you or one of the physician leaders is served with a subpoena duces tetum
• Put in place policies to address impaired physicians and disruptive behavior
• And much more!

This resource will give you the knowledge you need to speak and act authoritatively about the legal aspects of your job.

A one-of-a kind CPCS study aid

For MSPs studying for the CPCS certification exam, Medical Staff Law is also designed to explain important legal cases and terminology related to credentialing. Turn to this helpful resource to assist you in preparing for the legal sections of the certification exam.

Never before has so much relevant legal information been compiled for easy consumption by MSPs.

Medical Staff Law is:

• A comprehensive introduction to legal affairs for MSPs
• A quick reference guide to answer your most pressing legal questions
• A CPCS study guide for MSPs
• The best way to get up-to-speed on the legal aspects of your job

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The language of the law
Chapter 3: American legal system
Chapter 4: Civil litigation: Torts and more
Chapter 5: Landmark cases
Chapter 6: The Health Care Quality Improvement Act, the National data banks and peer review
Chapter 7: Credentialing and privileging
Chapter 8: Credentialing interrogatories
Chapter 9: Attestations, acknowledgments and releases

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