Structure of AMCs -
While every AMC is unique, there are some common characteristics that many share: (1) the hospital and school are often tethered together from an organizational, governance and/or legal perspective;...more
2/9/2023
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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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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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On September 14, 2020, United States District Judge William Stickman IV of the Western District of Pennsylvania, a recent appointee of Donald J. Trump, ruled that executive orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created severe financial and operational difficulties for hospitals. Rapidly responding to a novel pathogen within a declared Public Health Emergency (PHE), while experiencing decreased revenues as a...more
On April 23, 2020, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced during his daily press conference that he would issue an executive order next week extending Illinois’ stay at home order through May 30, 2020....more
On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new updated recommendations for providers to restart the provision care to patients without symptoms of COVID-19 entitled Re-opening Facilities to...more