National Practitioner Data Bank: Hospital Reporting Obligations, Reporting Immunity, and Physician Strategies

Mr. Eades devotes his practice to medical staff governance, credentialing and peer review. As part of his practice, he regularly counsels clients on matters involving medical staff bylaws, accreditation standards, hospital licensure rules and the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Mr. Eades is routinely engaged by the firm's clients to assist with the drafting and implementation of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement processes, peer review sharing arrangements, FPPE/OPPE processes and other medical staff policies and procedures addressing the conduct and competency of healthcare providers. Peer review confidentiality and peer review immunity are critical to effective hospital and medical staff quality review.

For over 30 years, Mr. Zarett has focused his practice on the representation of healthcare provider in state and federals courts, arbitration, and before numerous administrative bodies. He handles all phases of state disciplinary investigations and proceedings, medical staff privileges matters, and resident physician and fellow grievance matters, among others. Mr. Zarett is an adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School, where he teaches a class in Healthcare Law and Policy.

Ms. Emanuele joined the Firm in 2022 as an Associate Attorney representing clients in both commercial and healthcare litigation. Her matters include prosecuting and defending breach of contract claims and representing medical professionals in State disciplinary (OPMC and OPD) investigations and proceedings. Ms. Emanuele was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in February 2022 and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York.