Corporate Practice of Medicine in Washington
Luke Campbell's chapter in the Washington Health Law Manual provides a valuable resource to those looking to understand the application of the corporate practice of medicine.
Read MoreNew Name, Same Great Firm
Last year, we published a new website with an updated firm logo and clean, modern design. Since then, we’ve modernized our firm name, updated our email addresses and signatures, and updated our formal letterhead. Why did the name change? The…
Read More“Grain Glitch” “Fixed”: Cooperative Loophole for Doctors, Lawyers, and Accountants Closed
In recent months, a flurry of news articles have pointed to a strategy whereby certain highly paid professionals (such a doctors, lawyers, and accountants) can form worker-owned cooperatives in order to avoid the limits placed on the new tax law’s…
Read MoreNew Opportunities for Dental Practices and Dental Support Organizations
Effective July 23, 2017, a new law (Substitute Senate Bill 5322) resolves many long-running conflicts between licensed dentists and dental support organizations, which are typically not owned by licensed dentists. The bill brings clarity to a number of issues, though…
Read MoreWashington Court Upholds Physician Noncompete, But Caution Is Warranted
In Emerick v. Cardiac Study Center, Inc., P.S., the Washington court of appeals held a physician noncompete does not automatically violate public policy, and will be upheld when reasonable. The case involved a cardiology practice with four office locations in…
Read MoreYelp Adding Medicare and Other Healthcare Data
A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted that Yelp is adding government information on hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics to its popular review site. Patients can now look up an emergency room’s average wait time, fines paid by…
Read MoreUpdated National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook Expands Reporting Requirements
Most physicians probably recognize that a hospital must report certain professional review actions adversely affecting a physician’s clinical privileges to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), which can have serious career consequences for a physician. Physicians may not, however, realize…
Read MoreVictory for Physicians Defending against Medical Malpractice Actions
In Fergen v. Sestero, Washington’s Supreme Court recently handed an important victory to physicians defending medical malpractice actions. The ruling involved the exercise of judgment instruction, which reminds juries that if a physician exercises the reasonable care and skill generally…
Read MoreWashington’s Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult to Dismiss Employee Discrimination Claims
Washington’s Supreme Court recently ruled that even if an employer had a legitimate reason for terminating an employee, the employee can still prevail in a discrimination lawsuit if discrimination played a substantial factor in motivating the employer. The court also…
Read MoreSeattle Minimum Wage Ordinance
The Seattle City Council unanimously voted to adopt a minimum wage for the City of Seattle, which will gradually increase to $15/hour and then automatically increase with inflation. All employers that have employees working within the city limits of Seattle…
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