Joseph A. Bubba

CHAIR - HEALTHCARE GROUP

CORPORATE, BUSINESS & BANKING • REAL ESTATE, LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT • HEALTHCARE • MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS • ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

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Can Procedural Defects “Doom” a Medical Staff Hearing?

The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) establishes certain “core” due process requirements which a hospital must follow in an internal disciplinary process involving a physician. That discipline can include termination of membership in the medical staff and revocation of clinical privileges. Learn more about these procedural HCQIA requirements and and their importance when it comes to a medical staff hearing. 

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Punitive Damages – Disturbing News For Medical Device Companies

The award of punitive damages is a troubling and unpredictable part of the American judicial process. The term “punitive damages” refers to the award of monetary compensation to an injured party that goes beyond what is necessary to compensate the injured party for their actual loss (in other words, these are non-compensatory damages that are included to “punish” a party for their wrongful conduct and/or as a deterrent for future conduct). 

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