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
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
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
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
/ Anti-Competitive ,
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
Dr. Kenneth Economy was employed by East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group (“Anesthesia Group”), which held an exclusive contract to provide anesthesia services at The East Bay Hospital (“Hospital”). During asurprise...more
9/20/2019
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Certifications ,
Defamation ,
Disparagement ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fairness Hearings ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
Lost Wages ,
Medical Malpractice ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Peer Review ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Reinstatement ,
RICO ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Termination
Polsinelli is pleased to share the Med-Staff Quarterly Newsletter. This publication contains articles and insight into issues that affect the Med-Staff industry.
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On Friday, October 26, 2018, the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) quietly rolled out an updated October 2018 NPDB Guidebook. The last Guidebook was issued in April 2015, and at that time, had not been updated since...more
Polsinelli is pleased to share the Med-Staff Quarterly Publication. This newsletter contains articles and insight into issues that affect the Med-Staff industry.
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9/24/2018
/ Credentialing ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospital Privileges ,
Hospitals ,
Legal Entities ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Peer Review ,
Physicians ,
Reappointment
In a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act ("FCA") a federal district judge in Florida recently rejected a defendant's challenge to a statistical sampling and extrapolation methodology advanced by a qui tam plaintiff's...more