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
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
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On May 20, 2021, the California Senate Appropriations Committee placed Senate Bill 642 (“SB 642”) on the “2-year” bill list, meaning that the proposed legislation will not move forward in the current legislative session....more
California Senate Bill 642 (“SB 642”) cleared the California Senate Health Committee on April 28, 2021. If enacted, SB 642 would, among other things, significantly impact management and governance rules applicable to...more
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
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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
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Effective July 1, 2019, The Patients Right to Know Act of 2018 (SB 1448) will require both Doctors of Medicine (“M.D.s”) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (“D.O.s”) to provide notice to all patients prior to their...more
California Senate Bill 425, introduced in February 2019, would require health facilities and clinics to report any allegations of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct made against a clinician within 15 days of receiving the...more
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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Economy v. Sutter East Bay Hospitals
(Feb. 4, 2019, A150211, A150738, A150962) __ Cal.App.5th __ [2019 WL 422346] -
The California First District Court of Appeal has addressed an issue often dealt with by hospitals with...more
2/20/2019
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Due Process ,
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Physicians ,
State and Local Government
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
Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1152 into law on September 30, 2018. SB 1152 modifies Section 1262.5 of the Health & Safety Code which currently requires hospitals to have a written discharge planning policy and...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
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