Doctors: Don’t Let Your Clinical Privileges or Employment at a Hospital End While a Complaint or Investigation Is Pending
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Physicians often consult us after their case is over and an adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report has been submitted on them. In many cases, it was because the physician allowed her or his clinical privileges or […]
Tips to Prepare For Clinical Privileges and Peer Review Hearings Part 2 of 2
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 1 of this blog, I began a list of tips that should serve you well if you are notified by your hospital or medical staff that you are the subject of internal or external peer review […]
Tips to Prepare For Clinical Privileges and Peer Review Hearings Part 2
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 1 of this blog, I began a list of tips that should serve you well if you are notified by your hospital or medical staff that you are the subject of an internal or external peer […]
Tips to Prepare For Clinical Privileges and Peer Review Hearings Part 1
If you are a physician or licensed other licensed health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, chances are that one day you will be subject to peer review hearings. It may be a simple one-time matter based on an adverse outcome, or it may be a lengthy process involving a large number or your […]
Houston Heart Surgeon Wins $6.4 Million Defamation Case Regarding Peer Review
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 29, 2017, a Houston heart surgeon was awarded $6.4 million in damages after a jury found that Memorial Hermann Health System (Memorial) defamed his reputation. The suit arose out of a peer review proceeding against Dr. […]
20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 2 of 2
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 1 of this blog, I shared tips for navigating internal or external peer review actions if your hospital or medical staff notifies you. Click here to read Part 1. 20 Tips For a Successful Outcome in […]
20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 1 of 2
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As a licensed health professional with clinical privileges at a hospital, you will likely encounter a peer review action or investigation at some point. It may be a simple one-time matter based on a patient complaint or adverse […]