Whether you are new to medical staff leadership or have served in the past and have been called to serve again, there are times when you will need to consult a lawyer who specializes in medical staff matters. While there is...more
9/1/2022
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ADEA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Patient Access
The end of 2021 brings positive indications of the continued acceptance of telehealth as an important clinical care approach post public health emergency (“PHE”). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), like...more
2/22/2022
/ Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Payor Contracts ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Section 340B ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines hold promise to control the pandemic and help restore normal social and economic life, even as variant threats loom. ...more
8/2/2021
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Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Individual Mandate ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
PHSA ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
On Monday, July 26, 2021, a group of nearly 60 major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Nursing Association, American Pharmacists Association, American College of Physicians, American...more
7/28/2021
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Flattening the Curve: Are Vaccination Mandates a Viable Strategy for Hospitals?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (“SARS-CoV-2”) vaccines hold promise to control the pandemic and help restore normal social and...more
7/21/2021
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Defamation ,
Discovery ,
Employment Policies ,
HCQIA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Peer Review ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) sued Yale New HavenHospital (“Yale Hospital” or the “Hospital”) on February 11, 2020, alleging the Hospital is in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment...more
On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order seeking to improve care provided to individuals in rural communities by increasing access to care through telehealth....more
8/21/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Relief Measures ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order seeking to improve care provided to individuals in rural communities by increasing access to care through telehealth....more
8/19/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Relief Measures ,
Rural Areas ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Trump Administration
With the New Year comes new medical staff leaders and a new set of growing pains. Contrary to what many of us believe, some simple steps can lessen the pain.
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1/17/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Breach of Contract ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Defamation ,
Due Process ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Evaluations ,
Equal Protection ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Leadership ,
Negligence ,
Patient Safety ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians ,
Retaliation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party Beneficiaries ,
Tortious Interference ,
Work-Product Doctrine