Can Procedural Defects “Doom” a Medical Staff Hearing?
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) establishes certain “core” due process requirements which a hospital must follow in an internal disciplinary process involving a physician. That discipline can include termination of membership in the medical staff and revocation of clinical privileges. Learn more about these procedural HCQIA requirements and and their importance when it comes to a medical staff hearing.