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đď¸ Episode 16 -Accredited to Annihilated: When an ASC Loses Accreditation
Description
What happens when hospitals stay silent, and the cost of that silence is $400 millionâand patient lives?
In this explosive episode of Credentialing Chronicles, we dissect one of the most disturbing patterns in healthcare: trusted doctors with dangerous secrets, protected by the very systems meant to keep patients safe.
Weâre talking about scandals so expensive, so brutal, so covered upâthat itâll leave you questioning whoâs really watching over your care.
From gag orders to backdoor deals, and credentialing departments caught in the middleâwe expose how silence gets bought, and the public pays the price.
đŞ Scalpel in one hand.
 đ° Millions in the other.
 𩸠And patients caught in the crossfire.
This one isnât just wildâitâs a wake-up call.
Resources Mentioned:
đ Verify Your Doctorâs Credentials
âď¸ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your stateâs board here:
https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/
âď¸ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) â Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp
âď¸ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorâs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
For Medical Staff Professional:Â
âď¸ FSMB.org â Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/
âď¸ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a âFind a Doctorâ or âMedical Staff Directoryâ page.
âď¸ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorâs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
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đ Verify a Plastic Surgeon
Open Payments
openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Verify your Nurses' Credentials:Â
https://www.nursys.com/
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