Health eSource December 2019

    Vol. 16 No. 4  

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    Chair's Column: Using Our Unique Gifts To Help Others

    By John H McEniry IV, Fagron North America, Fairhope, AL

    In looking back over past Chair’s Columns, I am (again) awestruck by the depth and personal insights offered by Alexandria, Hilary, Joyce, Bill, and the many great Chairs before them. One of my personal favorites, though, is the November 2016 Chair’s Column penned by Joyce Hall.

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    What Is...Medical Staff Peer Review

    By Dr. Mehrnaz Hadian, Los Angeles, CA, Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., The Health Law Partners, Farmington Hills, MI, Conrad Meyer, Esq., Chehardy Sherman Williams Murray, Metairie, LA and Patrick D. Souter, Esq., Gray Reed & McGraw, Dallas, TX

    The term medical staff in the context of a hospital refers to an organized body of licensed physicians (MD and DO), dentists (DDS and DDM), and other healthcare providers (including podiatrists and psychologists) who are authorized by state law and by a hospital through its medical staff Bylaws to provide medical care to patients within the hospital.