Keeping physicians, hospitals and other health-related entities legally “healthy”
The current healthcare system in the United States is facing challenges like never before. Physicians, practice groups, hospitals and other medical service providers are mandated to follow continually-changing Federal and state regulations, while facing more and more competitive pressures. At the same time, they are obligated to provide the same quality of healthcare services, in spite of skyrocketing healthcare costs and increasing pressure on reimbursement.
In addition, new HIPAA compliance rules are putting added pressure on healthcare providers to maintain healthcare records systems that keep all patient information confidential and secure, or face legal repercussions.
Wood & Lamping helps a broad spectrum of healthcare providers with everything from compliance to employment agreements to licensure and accreditation, joint venture agreements and more. We have particular expertise and emphasis on the legal aspects of mental and behavioral health services and are up-to-date on the issues and effects of the U.S. Government’s new healthcare stimulus package.
Specific healthcare legal services include:
For Physicians:
-- Employment agreements
-- Medical Directorships
-- Joint ventures and affiliation agreements
-- Practice group buy-in issues
-- Practice group dissolution or buy-out
-- General healthcare contracting
For Hospitals:
-- Medical staff/physician relation issues (licensure, disciplinary, etc.)
-- Licensure and certification
-- Accreditation
-- Clinical practice and FDA regulations surrounding human subjects research and clinical trials
-- Mergers and acquisitions
For All Medical Service Providers:
-- Healthcare contracting
-- Joint ventures and strategic affiliations
-- Mergers and acquisitions
-- HIPAA compliance
-- Health information technology and electronic medial records systems issues
-- Compliance program implementation and ongoing management and planning
-- Provider enrollment and managed care issues