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California’s New Apology Law and Its Impact on Peer Review Hearings
USA - December 15 2022 Parties in peer review hearings can present a wide range of relevant evidence, regardless of its admissibility in a court of law. But California has…
A New Accreditation Standard and What It Means for Medical Staffs
USA - August 29 2022 It’s no secret that patients from marginalized groups experience lower quality health care. Acknowledging its role in closing the health care…
Anticipating AB 890’s Implementation: Now is a Good Time for Medical Staffs to Get Their Ducks in a Row
USA - August 15 2022 Given California’s shortage of primary care providers, nurse practitioners (“NPs”) are increasingly being asked to fill gaps in provider coverage…
A Friendly Reminder: Friendly PC Arrangements are Subject to Scrutiny
USA - June 20 2022 A Friendly Reminder: Friendly PC Arrangements are Subject to Scrutiny As healthcare grows increasingly complex, delivery structures continue to…
Medical Group Peer Review: The Next Frontier
USA - May 24 2022 While hospital medical staffs have traditionally handled most of California’s peer review activity, recent trends are forcing more and more medical…
CDC Updates Guidance on Opioid Prescriptions
USA - March 29 2022 In a shift from prior policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed on February 22, 2022, new guidelines for prescribing…
Understanding the HHS 2023 Proposed Rule
USA - February 23 2022 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2023 Proposed Rule on Wednesday…
Don’t Forget the “PC” in the “Friendly PC” Model
USA - February 15 2022 As private equity firms, health systems and entrepreneurs in the medical delivery space seek to gain a level of control over physician practices…
California Begins to Question the “Friendly PC” Model
USA - January 26 2022 Bill SB 642 is currently under consideration by the California State Legislature and would, if enacted, severely restrict use of the Stock…
CMIA Amendments Increase Health Care Providers’ Responsibility for Protecting Enrollees’ Privacy
USA - December 17 2021 Newly enacted Assembly Bill 1184 (“AB 1184”) will effectuate revisions to the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act that will require…
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