Apr 23 2018

Super Lawyers Honors 13 Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys

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We're proud to announce that 13 of our 19 attorneys have been recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2018 edition. Super Lawyers is a rating service that honors accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Attorneys from Coppersmith Brockelman who received the 2018 honor are: Keith Beauchamp – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007) Scott Bennett – Business Litigation (2018); Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business Litigation (2012-2013) Kent Brockelman – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since 2007) Jill Chasson – Employment & Labor Law (recognized since 2016) John DeWulf – Business Litigation (recognized since 2007); Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers (recognized since 2011) Kimberly...

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Apr 20 2018

Karen Owens Discusses Summary Suspension with Arizona Association of Medical Staff Services

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Karen Owens shared her expertise in summary suspension at the Arizona Association of Medical Staff Services (AAMSS) Spring Education Conference. Karen discussed different types of suspension of a practitioner’s clinical privileges and permissible grounds for suspension. She broke down various procedures to follow before, during and after suspension, and how to schedule a fair hearing. Karen regularly represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other institutions in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, hospital and medical staff structures, confidentiality, and National Practitioner Data Bank, state professional board and other government reporting. She has represented medical executive committees in dozens of fair hearings and helped medical staff leaders and professional navigate through many, many suspension situations. AAMSS provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for...

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Apr 11 2018

Coppersmith Brockelman Recognized for Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law in 2018 Edition of Ranking Arizona

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Coppersmith Brockelman was honored for outstanding work in the commercial litigation and health care practice areas in the 2018 edition of Ranking Arizona, an annual publication that ranks the state’s top companies in a variety of industries. The firm claimed the No. 6 spot for Health Care and the No. 5 spot for Commercial Litigation. This is the second year the firm has been recognized on the Health Care list. Coppersmith Brockelman’s commercial litigation group has deep experience representing clients in a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters. The health care group specializes in navigating complex business, regulatory, and operations issues facing health care providers and institutions, health plans, and the businesses serving them. Learn more about Ranking Arizona here....

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Apr 05 2018

Karen Owens Breaks Down Peer Review Process and Pitfalls with Hospital Peer Review

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Karen Owens recently shared her expertise in peer review for Hospital Peer Review, a leading publication for hospital quality managers that explores the latest news, techniques and protocols. She discussed typical peer review requirements for hospitals and how they impact quality of care, noting that Arizona’s peer review statute requires physicians to form committees to review professional practices at the hospitals where they work. Karen explained that confidentiality and immunity for physicians allow the peer review process to go more smoothly. She provided four rules for hospitals to follow in the peer review process to avoid legal liability and shared common pitfalls in substantive reviews. Karen has extensive experience representing health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in matters of peer review, quality management, medical staff credentialing,...

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Mar 30 2018

Melissa Soliz Shares Expertise in Changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 2 with Phoenix Business Journal

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Melissa Soliz discussed the impact of changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 in a Q&A with the Phoenix Business Journal. Melissa explained how healthcare organizations and their third-party vendors are affected, noting that the changes provide organizations with more freedom to track trends and share data about opioid abuse and treatment in order to combat the national opioid epidemic. On the business and community levels, Melissa stated that tracking opioid abuse patterns and successful treatment protocols will help break the cycle of abuse that causes lost productivity and absenteeism. Read the full Q&A here....

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Mar 23 2018

Sam Coppersmith Discusses Nonprofit Governance Board and Liability Pitfalls in National Business Institute Webcast

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Sam Coppersmith shared his expertise in nonprofit governance in a webinar for the National Business Institute (NBI). Sam and two other nonprofit law experts, Jennifer Urban of Legal for Good PLLC in St. Louis Park, MN, and Michelle Huhnke of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, LLP in Chicago, covered best practices for attorneys to keep tax-exempt clients out of hot water. Sam broke down common bylaw mistakes, operational and policy-making pitfalls, and tips for protecting an organization’s intellectual property. Sam is a regular speaker for NBI, covering a range of topics related to nonprofit organizations, including private foundations, forming a nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, and serving on a nonprofit board. Sam has more than three decades of experience assisting local and national businesses and nonprofit entities as well as...

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