In managing relationships with medical staff, health care providers face growing challenges. Our cross-disciplinary team of attorneys have broad experience in this area working with acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. We are actively involved in the preparation and revision of medical staff and governing body bylaws, medical staff rules and regulations, and also physician contracts and other agreements.
We also assist clients with credentialing issues, including medical staff appointment, reappointment and clinical privilege delineation, and we provide counsel regarding compliance with Joint Commission standards.
In managing relationships with medical staff, health care providers face growing challenges. Our cross-disciplinary team of attorneys have broad experience in this area working with acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. We are actively involved in the preparation and revision of medical staff and governing body bylaws, medical staff rules and regulations, and also physician contracts and other agreements.
We also assist clients with credentialing issues, including medical staff appointment, reappointment and clinical privilege delineation, and we provide counsel regarding compliance with Joint Commission standards.
Our lawyers are involved with all aspects of the peer review process, including medical staff committee review of physician issues, medical staff fair hearings and appeals, and National Practitioner Data Bank and state reporting guidelines. We also handle any civil litigation that may arise from medical staff disputes, including defense of breach of contract, civil rights and discrimination claims.