HEALTHCARE NEUTRALTM BLOG

The Healthcare Neutral Blog will share ideas and developments in alternative dispute resolution, healthcare business and law.

Solving The Balance Billing Problem In New York And Elsewhere

     Over three years ago, I wrote here about the “balance billing” problem; in short, the practice of non-participating healthcare providers billing patients for the difference between the provider\’s charge…

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Who Pays The Hospital – Medical Staff Standing Neutral?

     See my guest post today at Disputing: Who Pays the Hospital – Medical Staff Standing Neutral? This is a follow up to the four part series on the Hospital…

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Selecting A Hospital-Medical Staff Standing Neutral

       This fourth and final installment on the Hospital-Medical Staff Standing Neutral will address the neutral selection process. Previous posts introduced the concept, its advantages and relation to Joint Commission…

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Part 3- Defining The Role Of The Hospital-Medical Staff Standing Neutral

     I previously introduced the concept of the hospital-medical staff standing neutral, and how satisfaction of Joint Commission conflict resolution requirements and other advantages argue for its use. This Part…

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State Courts, Lean Budgets And ADR

       “State courts across the United States are bracing for another year of austerity as a new budget cycle threatens once again to limit funding for the courts.” So writes…

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Part 2 – Joint Commission Conflict Resolution Requirements And The Advantages Of A Hospital-Medical Staff Standing Neutral

     I previously introduced the concept of the hospital-medical staff standing neutral. In this Part 2 of a series, I will cover relevant Joint Commission requirements, and the advantages and…

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