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Professional Review Activity vs. Professional Review Action

The case of Wood v. Archbold Medical Center Inc., presents an interesting twist regarding HCQIA immunity. The holding basically provides that “professional review activity” is a lesser level of adverse activity and need not meet the due process standards of HCQIA in order for a hospital to retain HCQIA. In Dr. Wood’s situation, there were three … Continue Reading

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) May Change Federal Common Law Privilege

In KD v. United States, a decision by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, both granting and denying a motion for a protective order in parts, indicates that PSQIA of 2005 has changed its opinion regarding the protection of peer review documents under federal common law privilege.  The opinion notes that … Continue Reading
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