The United States District Court of Maine (the “Court”) ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking to compel a juvenile reformatory and the Maine...Read More »
It has been two years since Christopher Duntsch, MD, was convicted of a felony count of injury to an elderly person and sentenced to life in...Read More »
Following the bylaws is critical because they reflect state and federal laws and regulations, such as the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (...Read More »
The fair hearing is a culmination of several detailed processes that medical staff service departments must follow when addressing concerns about...Read More »
There is good protection for individuals who engage in peer review activities, including proctors, and one type of protection comes in the form of legal immunity from damages. This immunity is provided under federal law—the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA)—and it is often...
“Doctors always want to heal. They want to know what’s wrong, and they want to fix it. Yet, they are not acting as a doctor when they sit on a...Read More »
The Fifth District Texas Court of Appeals at Dallas (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court decision ruling that a surgery center did not breach a...Read More »
