COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
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Participate is the assessment and
development of hospital and medical staff bylaws
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Define the purpose of medical staff
by-laws
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Suggest solutions to problematic
bylaws
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Explore the peer review process
stressing the importance of communication and the danger of conflict
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Define liability in peer review
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Explore what the law offers and
requires in peer review
COURSE CREDIT
Deadline for completing the course
is December 31, 2008.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates The Hospital Physician Relationship: Where Do You
Stand? for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of
the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk
management study.
Participants will receive a
confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score
of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be issued at the
end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
*Presentation 1: Hospital
and Medical Staff Bylaws is designated for 2 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™ and Presentation 2: The
Peer Review Process is designated for 1 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™.
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COURSE
FEES
The Hospital Physician
Relationship: Where Do You Stand? course and all associated
course materials are available free of charge. An opportunity
to complete an exam and receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
for a nominal fee is available at the end of the course. The course fees
are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member: $10 per module credit
Non-MMS member: $20 per module
credit
COURSE FACULTY
Elizabeth A. Snelson, Esq.
Legal Counsel to the Medical Staff
ONLINE DEVELOPMENT
Nancy L. Bennett, Ph.D., Education
Consultant
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of
Distance Learning, MMS
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COURSE
MATERIALS
While viewing the course you will
have the option to print the slides and transcripts by going under
"documents" in the tabs within the recording window or you download a
copy of the pdf files below.
Presentation 1: Hospital and
Medical Staff Bylaws
Presentation 2: The
Peer Review Process
(Requires free Adobe Reader download)
 
Free Flash download is available at
beginning of course.
DISCLOSURE/COMMERCIAL
SUPPORT
Disclosure
The following faculty have no financial
interests or relationships with commercial manufacturers to
disclose:
Elizabeth A. Snelson, Esq.
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Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any discussion of
an off-label use of a commercial product or an investigational use not
yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this
online program.
Content Disclaimer
The views expressed are not necessarily those of
the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Contact us at continuingeducation@mms.org.
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