Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review Practice Group Mid-Year Luncheon 

Title: Gaining Greater Peer Review Protections Under Patient Safety Organizations

Description:

Almost one year ago, CMS published its final and long awaited rules on Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) under the Patient Safety Act of 2005. What few attorneys have realized is that the confidentiality and privilege protections available under PSOs are much broader than what can be obtained under most existing state confidentiality statutes. Moreover, for the first time, these protections extend to both state and federal proceedings. There are, however, certain nuances in the new rules which will have a direct impact on how hospitals and medical staffs design and revise their peer review procedures in order to take advantage of the new law in order to maximize the PSO protections while not losing your state confidentiality rights. This luncheon presentation will cover the following topics:

• Overview of key PSO terms including discussion on new confidentiality and privilege provisions;
• Understanding of key policies and documents required in order to participate in a PSO;
• Discussion of the role of legal counsel in PSO development; and
• Use of hypothetical peer review scenarios in order to understand application of PSO and state confidentiality protections.

 Presenter:  

Michael Callahan, Esquire
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL