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Lance Armstrong | The Doping Controversy Continues
By Victoria VanBuren - July 12, 2012
As readers may know, the controversy about Austin resident and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has resurfaced recently. USADA Charges The U.S. Anti Doping Agency (USADA) notified Armstrong and other members of the team on June 12, 2012 of its opening of a formal action alleging anti-doping rule violations. (read the notification here) On June 29, the three-person Anti-Doping Review Board made a unanimous recommendation to move fo
Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update | July, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - July 11, 2012
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a deri
Medical Liability Resource
By Victoria VanBuren - July 10, 2012
by Holly Hayes We recently came across this Pew Project on Medical Liability that contains four detailed recommendations for healthcare professionals. The demonstration project for Pennsylvania titled “Medical Error Disclosure, Mediation Skills, and Malpractice Litigation” is authored by Carol B. Liebman and Chris Stern Hyman. The acknowledgement page thanks Bill Sage, now the Vice Provost for Health Affairs at the University of Texas
Medical Mediator
By Victoria VanBuren - July 9, 2012
by Holly Hayes We recently blogged about the role of the “standing neutral” in healthcare and listed the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. Premier, a healthcare alliance with approximately 200 hospital and healthcare system members, posted a presentation about the “The Role of a Medical Mediator”, see here. The presentation provides details on the objectives of a medical mediator (MM) program, its goals, organ
Happy WPengine Launch!
By Karl Bayer - July 8, 2012
This weekend, in honor of our 1000th post and our 5000 regular monthly readers, we shifted our blog hosting to a new service, WPengine. The faster speed and more robust functionality should improve the blog experience for everyone — readers and posters. Also we hope you like the new look on swipeable mobile devices like the iPad.
Scorecard for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
By Holly Hayes - July 6, 2012
by Holly Hayes The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The blog Disruptive Women in Healthcare has developed a scorecard that summarizes the views and votes. Their website also has a timeline of the PPACA and a recap of the oral arguments. Holly Hayes is a mediator at Karl Bayer, Dispute Resolution Expert where she focuses on mediation of health care disputes. Holly holds a B.A. fr
Program on Negotiation at Harvard | FREE Copy of Mediation Secrets for Better Business Negotiations: Top Mediator Techniques
By Victoria VanBuren - July 5, 2012
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is offering a free copy of Mediation Secrets for Better Business Negotiations: Top Techniques from Mediation Training Experts. The report contains helpful guidance on how to get the right mediator, understand the right steps, and ensure the right outcome. You may download the report here.
Article | National Roundtable on Consumer and Employment Dispute Resolution: Consumer Arbitration Roundtable Summary Report
By Victoria VanBuren - July 3, 2012
Professors Thomas Stipanowich (Pepperdine University School of Law), Nancy Welsh (Penn State University School of Law), Lisa Blomgren Bingham (Indiana University Bloomington), and Lawrence R. Mills have posted “National Roundtable on Consumer and Employment Dispute Resolution: Consumer Arbitration Roundtable Summary Report” on SSRN. The abstract is: Building upon the work of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section’s Consumer Arbitrat
ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Meeting | August 2-5, 2012, Chicago
By Victoria VanBuren - July 2, 2012
Mark your calendars! The American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution will host its Annual Meeting on August 2-5, 2012 in Chicago. The agenda features programs on civility, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation. The Section of Dispute Resolution brochure is here. For the ABA Annual Meeting homepage, click here. To register online, click here.
Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Physicians
By Holly Hayes - June 29, 2012
by Holly Hayes In 2009, The Joint Commission established a standard (LD.03.01.01) that addresses disruptive physicians: EP 4: The hospital/organization has a code of conduct that defines acceptable and disruptive and inappropriate behaviors EP 5: Leaders create and implement a process for managing disruptive and inappropriate behavior How prevalent is disruptive behavior among physicians? The American College of Physician Executives and QuantiaMD
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