"The restructuring of service delivery through integrated systems, the expansion of managed care, the growth in the elderly population, continuing tensions between the costs and quality of care, advances in science and medical technology, and many other factors are changing the manner in which the American public seeks and receives health care." |
Dennis S. O'Leary, M.D. PRESIDENT
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
Hospitals not only provide acute care services, but they have often needed it themselves during the last decade as the myriad forces that comprise the U.S. health care system have boldly converged at the most critical point in the delivery system.
Hospital administrators have been forced to rapidly adapt to many challenges, addressing issues across the health care spectrum involving statutory and regulatory compliance, corporate compliance, shrinking reimbursements, competition, managed-care contracting, new contractual relationships, and the need to develop a more efficient delivery model.
The attorneys in our Health Systems & Hospitals Group have the knowledge and experience to provide guidance related to the day-to-day operational, business, and regulatory issues involving patients, medical staff, medical records, financing, reimbursement, tax, contracts, and the numerous other matters that regularly arise.
We are also adept at handling special projects, having served as special counsel in hospital affiliations and reorganizations in which we have lent our considerable experience in not-for-profit structuring and governance matters. We have addressed health care issues involving Catholic versus non-Catholic relations; structured, evaluated and dismantled clinical affiliations; and developed integrated delivery systems involving hospitals and physician services.
In addition, our creativity, negotiating ability, and depth of experience in health care and financial reorganization enabled us to perform the country’s first Chapter 11 reorganization of a hospital on a stand-alone basis, rather than through sale or merger. The hospital -- the oldest and largest in central New York -- dealt with more than $100 million of claims, established and funded a medical malpractice trust, and resolved complexities involving a self-insured workers’ compensation program.
In essence, whether it’s daily operational issues or a special project, we are the go-to firm for health care systems and hospitals seeking legal wellness in all regulatory, operational, and business arenas.
OUR CLIENTS
Public, private and not-for-profit health care systems, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ancillary providers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mary E. Ross
Ross P. Lanzafame