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.

Ms. Emanuele joined the Firm in 2022 as an Associate Attorney representing clients in both commercial and healthcare litigation. Her matters primarily include prosecuting and defending breach of contract claims; representing medical professionals in State disciplinary (OPMC and OPD) investigations and proceedings; engaging in the Dispute Resolution process with the National Practitioner Data Bank regarding Reports made on behalf of physicians; medical staff/clinical privileging disputes and intra-hospital hearings; as well as resident physician and fellow grievance matters.

Mr. Zarett, a founding member of the Firm, focuses his professional practice on litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law School, where he taught a class for a number of years in Healthcare Law and Policy. For over 30 years, Mr. Zarett has focused his law practice on the representation of healthcare providers in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and before numerous administrative bodies.