Florida Medical Staff Privilege Lawyers
For many physicians, medical staff privileges at healthcare facilities are a necessary gateway to treating patients. If these privileges are suspended or revoked, it can instantly disable a practice with sometimes devastating long-term consequences.
At the Florida law firm of Michael R. Lowe, P.A., our lawyers represent physicians, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and medical staffs in the following areas:
- Peer review counseling and advice
- Fair hearings
- Suspensions
- Medical staff bylaws
- Reporting − National Practitioner Data Bank Matters, Florida Department of Health, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
- Disruptive physician issues
- Discovery of peer review materials and incident reports
- Federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act
Because of the complexity and intricate nature of many of these issues, we guide our clients through the appropriate process, protecting their rights and initiating disputes when necessary.
An important issue in these medical staff privilege cases is whether physicians on staff are employees and covered by Title VII civil rights protection.
We view litigation as a last resort in these types of cases. However, if we need to file suit, we will aggressively protect our clients' rights and their medical staff privileges. Our lead attorney, Michael R. Lowe, is Board-Certified in Health Law by the Florida Bar, and is skilled at handling the unique issues that staff privilege suspensions and revocations present.
To speak to a lawyer at our firm about medical staff privileges, call us at 407-332-6353 or contact us online.
