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Licensing, Credentialing & Peer Review
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Healthcare professionals, including physicians, chiropractors, ophthalmologists, nurses, and other Healthcare providers are required by state and federal law to be licensed. Additionally, other healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, nursing facilities, are required to be licensed or are regulated by state and federal licensing and regulatory agencies. Healthcare providers that are required to be members of the medical staffs of hospitals, healthcare facilities, or managed care organizations are subject to credentialing by those organizations. Kathleen L. DeBruhl and Associates represents physicians, other healthcare professionals, and licensed healthcare facilities in licensing, disciplinary and peer review actions, and other regulatory review.
Examples of representation by the firm include:
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Representation of physicians in peer review and credentialing actions before hospital medical staff committees and governing boards
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Representation of physicians before the State Board of Medical Examiners
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Representation of nursing home, hospitals and other facilities before state and federal surveyors and regulatory agencies
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Advice to physicians regarding the National Practitioner Data Bank
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