Lawsuit fights "existential threat" to medical staff independence By Andis Robeznieks, AMA Senior Staff Writer (Reprinted with permission from AMA Wire®.) While “L.A. Law” and other TV courtroom dramas often focused on the rich and glamorous, a lawsuit originating in a rural dairy community in California’s Central Valley has captured the attention of the state’s legal and medical professionals and—given the state’s outsized influence—the case’s impact could be felt far and wide. “Every once in a while, you get a really important case that’s a flashpoint,” said Long Do, California Medical Association (CMA) legal counsel and director of litigation. ... September 27, 2017 CMA, General TRMC, Medical Staff Bylaws, Tulare Regional Medical Center 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA releases 2016 annotated Model Medical Staff Bylaws The California Medical Association (CMA) has released its 2016 Model Medical Staff Bylaws. These bylaws are the definitive guide for medical staffs, providing details on professional and legal structures to support effective medical staff operations and self-governance. The model bylaws are fully annotated to provide background information on critical provisions, including explanations of relevant state and federal laws, hospital accreditation standards, and other explanatory information. The 2016 Model Medical Staff Bylaws are available free to any medical staff with an active membership in CMA’s Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS). If your ... July 14, 2016 CMA, General Medical Staff, Medical Staff Bylaws, Organized Medical Staff, Hospital Medical Staff 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA releases 2015 annotated Model Medical Staff Bylaws The California Medical Association (CMA) has released its 2015 Model Medical Staff Bylaws. These bylaws are the definitive guide for medical staffs, providing details on professional and legal structures to support effective medical staff operations and self-governance. The model bylaws are fully annotated to provide background information on critical provisions, including explanations of relevant state and federal laws, hospital accreditation standards, and other explanatory information. CMA's lawyers performed a complete evaluation of the bylaws to ensure they comport with current law and reflect CMA’s positions and policies. A number of revisions ... July 14, 2015 General Hospital Medical Staff, Medical Staff, Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Self-Governance, Bylaws 0 0 Comment Read More »
