Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere
email article On Tuesday, Iowa's highest court will hear oral arguments in a negligent credentialing case brought against a hospital in Cedar Rapids. The suit has garnered the attention of the American Medical Association (AMA) due to its potential impact on other providers. The negligence suit was originally filed in 2016 by Roxanne Rieder and her husband, Tony. The Rieders detail in court documents that Roxanne experienced permanent impairment and severe pain following spine surgery performed at Mercy Medical Center by a credentialed physician there in 2015. Though the Rieders resolve...
Source: medpagetoday.com