Pathways Webinar Training for Hospital and Medical Staff Leaders Is Back for 2025!
This year’s program will focus on quality enhancement through excellence in credentialing and privileging. The aim is to promote quality and patient safety on the front end – through careful upfront assessment and management of areas of concern and prevention/avoidance when those concerns cannot be resolved. We will cover the fundamentals of the credentialing continuum during the course of the year. In addition, each session will hone in on “hot topics” in credentialing that many health systems, hospitals, and medical staffs are attempting to tackle in 2025.
Watch Now: What You Need to Know About The New Obstetrical Services Conditions of Participation
In response to the growing maternal health crisis in the U.S., CMS issued new conditions of participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals that offer obstetrical services. Listen in as HortySpringer attorneys Mary Paterni and Hala Mouzaffar take a deep dive into these new requirements and discuss what you can do to start preparing.
What’s New in Health Law
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New Cases
EMTALA Claim Survives Following Private Vehicle Transfer of Patient Who Previously Had Attempted Suicide
The United States District Court for the District of Utah refused to dismiss the EMTALA claims brought by a patient who had been treated at the hospital for a suicide attempt. The patient was transferred to the ICU for observation. Harmon v. Uintah Basin Med. Ctr.
To read more about this case and to find out what’s new in healthcare law, visit our What’s New page
Question of the Week
A member of our Medical Staff recently had a significant skiing accident which included a concussion. When he returned to the hospital, staff noticed a change in his behavior and in his clinical performance. Last week, he had two significant surgical complications and there are concerns that he might not be safe to practice. The President of the Medical Staff and the Chief Medical Officer want to summarily suspend his privileges and then mandate a health evaluation – not as a punitive measure but to keep patients safe. Does that sound like a good plan?
HortySpringer’s Contract Control Program for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems is now available!
Healthcare contracts can be challenging, but with the right support, they don’t have to be. We have teamed up with our friends from LegalSifter to offer a tailored Contract Control Program just for hospitals and health systems. This lets you review contracts you receive from others, draft new contracts using HortySpringer curated templates, negotiate agreements and manage the contracts after they’re signed. It’s a full-service solution that simplifies the entire contract process.
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Onsite and Virtual Education Available!
Change is happening faster than ever in health care, and to stay ahead, you need to anticipate what’s next. Now more than ever, education is key.
Working with you in-person or virtually, we can create a customized educational program that best matches the issues your organization faces each day. By helping you protect what’s important, to clearing obstacles in your way, we are here for all your health care education needs.
Upcoming Events
April 24 - 26, 2025
Nashville, TN