The recent updates to Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute ease many compliance concerns but introduce some new complexities and compliance pitfalls. Organizations must have a thorough understanding of the changes and be able to identify which of their arrangements may be affected.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 4
The Superior Court of Delaware (the "Court") granted part of a plaintiff's motion to compel discovery of certain documents used by a hospital's credentials committee, finding that the plaintiff's allegations were substantial enough that further discovery may flesh out her argument. The plaintiff...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 3
The Northern District of Illinois Western Division Court (the “Court”) denied a medical school's motion to dismiss a claim against it for sexual harassment from a former resident who was terminated from her program. However, the Court did grant the school's motion to dismiss the former resident'...
New York Physician George Blatti, MD, is facing second-degree murder charges after his prescribing practices allegedly led to the deaths of five patients. According to Nassau County District Attorney, Madeline Singas, Blatti is charged with five counts of second-degree murder and 11 counts of...
