Medico-Legal and Hospital/Physician Relations

Health care providers are among the most heavily regulated entities. Moreover, current industry challenges in the areas of competition, reimbursement, pay-for-performance initiatives and joint ventures dramatically affect the professional and business relationship between hospitals and physicians. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, as corporate and special counsel to providers, is frequently called upon to render advice regarding medico-legal and hospital/physician relations issues. The Health Care Practice has considerable experience addressing:

• Joint Commission and AOA accreditation standards.
• Conditions of Participation under Medicare.
• Various confidentiality and immunity statutes.
• EMTALA- and ER-related obligations.
• HIPAA and patient privacy.
• Sentinel events.
• Amendments and compliance audits for medical staff bylaws rules and regulations and related policies.
• Medical staff credentialing, peer review and corrective action hearings.
• Credentialing and contract litigation.
• Medical staff development and physician recruitment plans.
• Creation of captive insurance companies and physician purchasing groups.
• All areas of hospital/physician contracts including exclusive arrangements, employment, independent contractors and joint ventures.

Representative hospital and medical staff clients include Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Resurrection Health Care, Children’s Memorial Hospital, University of Chicago Hospitals, Health Management Associates, Northwest Community Hospital, Vista Health, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Ingalls Hospital and Swedish Covenant Hospital.

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