Health & Elder Care


“Listen First” …
 
Listen to the people in health care at all levels: patients, residents, health care workers, physicians, dentists, home health providers, nurses, managers, executives and others. The complexity of the 21st century health care industry comes through. Clients ask us to help them make judgment calls.  This often involves prognostication about what could happen or not, which calls upon lessons learned from past experience. Our clients are seeking creative thought, listening and professional judgment to help them succeed.

Clients
 
Our client group includes some of the largest health care providers in the Tri-State region. More than fifteen of our clients are on lists of the Tri-State’s largest hospitals, elder care and physician groups. Also, a large and diverse number of other health care and elder care organizations, associations and providers engage our services.  One of our hospital clients uses the acronym “RITE” to describe the hospital’s core values: respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence. As our clients strive to carry out these values, we do as well.  Our clients are dedicated to excellence in patient care. They expect us to understand the patient care context, direct and indirect, of their work – from hospital emergency rooms to corporate boardrooms.  Our health care clients tell us their success in health care depends upon teamwork. Our health lawyers collaborate, share knowledge and look for interdisciplinary solutions.

Industry Sectors Served

1.  Long-Term Care
     - Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
     - Assisted Living Facilities
     - Skilled Nursing Facilities

2.  Hospitals/Health Care Institutions
     - Community Hospitals
     - Specialty Hospitals
     - University/Research Hospitals

3.  Elder Care
     - Home Health Care
     - Other "In Home" Services

4.  Medical/Dental Practices
     - Individual Practices
     - Group Practices
     - Associations/Trade "Societies"

Community
 
Our attorneys and staff serve as leaders, board members, contributors and volunteers to over 20 of the largest health and human services organizations in the Tri-State region. We have leadership experience with public levies that serve community health care needs in mental health, elder care and indigent care. 
 
Specific Expertise
 
Here are some of the specific areas of expertise represented on our health lawyer team:

  • Health Care Human Resources and Employment
  • Health Care Labor Law and Unionization Issues
  • Employee Benefits
  • Commercial Real Estate/Health Care Facilities
  • Healthcare Workplace Safety
  • Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Long Term Care
  • Liability Defense and Litigation
  • Arbitration and Arbitration System Design
  • Mediation/Dispute Resolution
  • Health Care Risk Management
  • Tax and Non-Profit Organizations
  • Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals and False Claims
  • Health Information and Technology
  • Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review
  • Physician Practices and Organizations
  • Dental Practices and Organizations
  • Regulation, Accreditation and Payment
  • Health Care Finance
  • Public Tax Levy Funding
  • Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers
  • Corporate Governance