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Five Things Healthcare Providers Need to Know About Peer Review Privilege

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The peer review privilege, a critically important but often misunderstood legal protection, shields certain records and proceedings from disclosure outside the peer review process. Healthcare providers engaged in medical...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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Beyond HIPAA: Protecting Private Data in Healthcare Fraud Matters

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When it comes to data privacy in healthcare fraud investigations and litigation, there is more than HIPAA to consider.  Fraud investigations and litigation in the healthcare industry are growing. Whether these matters are...more

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Court Declines To Certify Class Of Sexually Assaulted Hospital Patients

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ituah, et al. v. Austin State Hospital, a federal magistrate judge in Texas recently recommended the denial of a motion for class certification brought by patients alleging disability discrimination...more

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You Can't Always Get What You Want

The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal harmonized the interpretation of state statutory and constitutional language in the first post Amendment 7 case dealing with access to adverse medical incident reports and their use...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Protects Quality Management Privilege for CDPHE-Licensed Providers

Colorado hospitals and other licensed and certified health care facilities scored a significant victory on October 14, when the Colorado Supreme Court issued its en banc ruling in Simpson v. Cedar Springs Hospital, Inc. (2014...more

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