Our attorneys have extensive experience counseling healthcare clients, including multi-institutional health systems, academic health centers, hospital administrations, medical staffs, health plans and medical groups. Our practice focuses on a broad scope of medical staff legal issues, including internal governance and policy development, credentialing, peer review and quality assurance efforts, corrective actions, administrative hearings, and litigation matters.
We have substantial experience advising clients on dealings with the state licensing boards, The Joint Commission and other regulatory compliance agencies; peer review matters; internal investigations, including clinical competency issues, behavior concerns and allegations of harassment; formal hearings and arbitrations; HIPAA issues; exclusive contracting and closed departments; the application of the protections afforded to medical staffs under state and federal law (with an emphasis on California Evidence Code section 1157 protection); and reporting requirements. We also have extensive experience with healthcare litigation regarding medical staff issues, including writ proceedings, subpoena responses, retaliation claims and related allegations.
