Hurricanes Gustav and Ike have re-emphasized that disasters strike from time to time and create havoc for health systems, payors, and medical communities. Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers; In-House Counsel; Life Sciences; Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review; and Payors, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Groups have formed the Emergency Preparedness Affinity Group (EP AG) to address health lawyer needs in emergencies through practical advice from attorneys, some of whom have first hand experience in emergencies.
This Affinity Group has created a toolkit of best practices, form agreements, and other resources in preparing for the complexity of issues arising from emergencies such as reimbursement, professional liability, employment and labor, healthcare facility operations, certification, emergency management assistance compact, quarantines, and mobilizing the community. Initial toolkit is scheduled to be available on the AHLA website in April 2010.
Please note that once the toolkit is published, the Emergency Preparedness Affinity Group will be disbanded.
Chair:
Dawn R. Crumel
Senior Associate Counsel
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC
(202) 471-4865