Do the Right Thing — Reporting Voluntary Actions Taken While “Under Investigation” to the NPDB -
Many health care entities struggle with the dilemma of whether and when to make reports to the National Practitioner Data...more
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
/ Accreditation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credentialing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Teaching Hospitals
In November 2022, when The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced its decision to update its accreditation standards to permit practitioner recredentialing every three years instead of two, many California hospitals and their...more
Effective January 1, 2023, all physicians licensed by the Medical Board of California must comply with modifications to the requirements that they provide notice to each patient that they are licensed and regulated by the...more
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
/ Abortion ,
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
California’s controversial Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) could soon change after health care and consumer advocates worked with California legislative leaders to reach an agreement to modify MICRA,...more
5/4/2022
/ California ,
Damage Caps ,
FIPA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Negligence ,
MICRA ,
Negligence ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Regulatory Agenda