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Navigating Utah's Expanded Peer Review Privilege: A Roadmap for Healthcare Providers

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The term “peer review privilege” generally refers to a discovery and evidentiary privilege that can be asserted by hospitals and other healthcare entities to protect the confidentiality of credentialing, quality improvement,...more

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Supreme Court of Ohio Decides on a Peer-Review Privilege Issue in Stull v. Summa

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On December 10, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its decision in Stull v. Summa, a medical negligence case in which the defendants argued that Ohio’s statutory peer-review privilege protected from discovery the file the...more

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How to Choose a Record Retrieval Partner

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Record retrieval is an integral part of any legal case, giving attorneys access to accurate and up-to-date information on which to base their arguments. Preparing records for a case or legal matter requires carefully...more

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California’s New Apology Law and Its Impact on Peer Review Hearings

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Parties in peer review hearings can present a wide range of relevant evidence, regardless of its admissibility in a court of law.  But California has passed a new “apology law” that modifies that standard, erecting a...more

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Treating Physician’s Informed Consent Process and Decision-Making in Device Selection Lead to Partial Summary Judgment for Device...

A series of recent rulings out of the Southern District of Texas in an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter case reflect how well-planned discovery can lead to a successful multipronged summary judgment motion and can effectively...more

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Healthcare Law Update: October 2021

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Kathryn Isted In Harbor Healthcare System, L.P. v. United States, 5 F.4th 593 (5th Cir. 2021), the court of appeals ruled that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to exercise its equitable jurisdiction over a...more

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Indicted on Healthcare Fraud Charges? 5 Things to Expect & 3 Potential Outcomes

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is cracking down on healthcare fraud, and many providers are finding themselves facing serious allegations. This includes criminal allegations in many cases. If these allegations lead to a...more

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Strategic Budgeting Can Result in Early Resolution of False Claims Act Cases

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The Situation: False Claims Act ("FCA") cases are high-risk matters, given their potential to result in "company-busting judgments." The Strategy: The high stakes require defendants and their counsel to treat the budget...more

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Utah Care-Review Privilege

Utah adopted a care-review privilege “to improve medical care by allowing health-care personnel to reduce morbidity or mortality and to provide information to evaluate and improve hospital and health care.” In January, the...more

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