We have extensive experience in representing and counseling physicians, group medical practices, private clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers in a variety of legal matters. Our representation of many national medical professional societies and certification bodies puts us in a unique position to represent physicians and their medical practices.  Among the health care services provided by these clients are:  radiology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, pathology, anesthesiology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, neurology, sleep medicine, podiatric medicine, sports medicine, and psychology.

Examples of our specific areas of experience include:

• Transactions with hospitals, other medical groups, individual physicians, and vendors of medical equipment and supplies.
   
• Fraud and abuse investigations, defense, and compliance counseling.
   
• Stark II self-referral counseling.
   
• HIPAA patient privacy and data security compliance counseling.
   
• Advice and counseling with respect to employment, independent contractor, and managed care agreements.
   
• Personnel and other human resource issues.
   
• Antitrust litigation and counseling, including the antitrust implications of mergers and the establishment of integrated delivery systems such as physician or physician-hospital networks or IPAs.
   
• Counseling and defense of litigation involving EMTALA.
   
• Establishment and operation of integrated delivery networks, including physician-owned networks.
   
• State licensure and disciplinary matters.
   
• Credentialing and privileges disputes hospitals and managed care organizations.
   
• Medical staff bylaws issues.
   
• Practice sales and acquisitions.