Beat the winter blues and join us in beautiful San Diego for one of our National Seminars – Let your mind travel and inspiration will follow. Whether your challenges are medical staff related, dealing with tricky credentialing or peer review issues, we have a seminar to fit your needs.
Join us for:
The Complete Course for Medical Staff Leaders
The Peer Review Clinic
Credentialing for Excellence – LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND UNTIL THE FALL!
Watch Now: New Year, New Regs: What You Need to Know About The New Obstetrical Services Conditions of Participation – There’s no better way to ring in the New Year than a podcast about compliance! 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
No Peer Review Privilege for EMTALA Claim
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ordered a hospital to respond to a number of discovery requests and provide information that the hospital claimed was protected by the peer review privilege and the Patient Safety Quality Improvement Act (“PSQIA”). In re McCleary v. QCHC of Tenn.
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
There is a private subreddit discussion group in which only Medical Staff professionals are approved to participate. Most members of the group seek advice on credentialing, privileging, and peer review issues. Community guidelines within the group caution against identifying the practitioners involved in their questions. However, some posts may include specific details about problematic credentialing files or behavior incidents. In some instances, individuals who post questions may include information such as their name and the hospital at which they work. A few of our leaders are wondering if joining this group would help to bounce ideas off other Medical Staffs and their leaders. Is this problematic?
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

March 20 - 22, 2025
San Diego, CA
April 24 - 26, 2025
Nashville, TN