by james | Sep 4, 2013 | Blog
In general, it’s accepted that mediation and arbitration are usually preferable to litigation. The benefits to all parties in choosing alternate dispute resolution (ADR) over the traditional court system are obvious and have been covered extensively elsewhere:...
by james | Aug 13, 2013 | Blog
When seeking to resolve disputes without taking the ‘nuclear option’ of legal action, many organizations and groups seek one of two standard approaches to dispute resolution: Mediation, where both parties under the guidance of a trained mediator seek a good-faith...
by james | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog
Hospitals and doctor’s offices represent unique organizations that are simultaneously businesses which must be financially successful and professions that in part must act in the public’s best interests. As businesses, they are entities with traditional...
by james | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog
“ACOs” (Accountable Care Organizations) are, broadly speaking, multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery systems that assume financial risk for healthcare outcomes. ACOs are responsible for assigned populations. They provide a full spectrum of services, such as primary...
by james | Jul 10, 2013 | Blog
While this is addressed primarily to health insurance general counsel, outside counsel have a role as well. Attorneys and their clients understand most of the more obvious costs of litigation, especially incredibly expensive attorneys’ fees. Other costs include time...
by james | Jul 5, 2013 | Blog
If you represent significant healthcare participants, you must recognize the positives and the negatives. The positives are obvious. They are large clients with many interesting and professionally challenging problems. They usually pay promptly. Much money is at...
