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Organized medicine-backed lawsuit knocks down hospitals attempt at economic credentialing
American Medical News , 03/17/09

Sorrel AL - Baptist Health's credentialing policy precluded staff doctors with interests in competing hospitals from having privileges. The judge found that Baptist's policy was intended to suppress competition from physician-owned specialty hospitals, rather than further patient care. The Pulaski County trial court ruling permanently bars Baptist from enforcing its policy. Baptist did not indicate whether it plans to appeal but said it would study the opinion. Physicians said the decision in the closely watched case demonstrates that economic credentialing policies do nothing to protect patient care and serve only to restrict it.

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