Physicians - Claudia M. Rausch

Physicians

Before You Sign Another Hospital Order: The Overlooked Rights That Protect Physicians from System Failures

Your license is accountable for outcomes that often depend on systems you didn't design and can't fully control. What most physicians don't know is that their Medical Staff membership — backed by Joint Commission standards — gives them a formal, documented right to escalate when those systems fail.

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The Biggest Mistake Physicians Make When Disputing an NPDB Report

The NPDB cannot evaluate whether the standard of care was met. It has no jurisdiction to do so. Physicians who don't know this before filing a dispute often find out too late

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What Every Physician Should Know About the NPDB Before It Affects Their Career

A physician can have a permanent NPDB record created because of an investigation they were never told was happening. Here is what you need to understand before you act.