Economic Credentialing - Abuse of Peer Review? (1)

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Economic Credentialing - Abuse of Peer Review?

• William Mack Copeland

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Description

• This program will review the concept
  of economic credentialing, including the American
  Medical Association's opposition to it, as well
  as several other professional associations who
  object to using economic criteria in the
  peer-review process. We will review the position
  taken by the Federal Department of Health and
  Human Services, Office of The Inspector General
  review of the concept. The program will conduct
  an in-depth review of several cases in which
  economic credentialing has been a prime
  consideration. Finally, the program will review
  the projected future on economic credentialing.
• Recent cases indicate that economic
  credentialing is a potential minefield for
  hospitals considering its use in their
  credentialing decisions. There has been
  significant opposition to the concept from the
  American Medical Association as well as several
  other physician professional associations. Given
  the recent trend of hospitals and health systems
  purchasing and/or affiliating with physician
  practices, it would appear that economic
  credentialing will only increase in the future.

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Why Should you Attend

• This session is designed for health care
  executives, physicians, particularly physicians
  in medical staff leadership positions, as well as
  peer-review support staff and attorneys
  representing hospitals and physicians. You will
  want to attend to learn the idiosyncrasies of
  economic credentialing as well as how the courts
  are responding to the concept. If you are
  considering implementing a credentialing policy
  that involves economic criteria, you will
  definitely want to attend this webinar to learn
  how to protect your organization.

Objectives of the Presentation
The objectives of this presentation are to
provide an overview of economic credentialing and
how it is being implemented in hospitals in this
country. In addition, attendees will gain an
understanding of how the courts are reviewing
economic credentialing.
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Who can Benefit

• Hospital executives, particularly CEOs, COOs,
  CFOs, CNOs, and CMOs,
• Physicians
• Physicians in medical staff leadership positions
• Staff providing peer review support, and
• Attorneys representing health care providers and
  practitioners.

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