W&M represents hospitals, medical groups, home health agencies, hospices, pharmacies, and individual practitioners in all aspects of licensing, medical staff policies, contracts, credentialing, bylaws and disputes.

W&M also handles issues involving consent, bioethics, medical records and confidentiality of information. W&M can serve as hearing officers on medical staff matters, represent physicians in medical board disputes, provide opinions on state and federal licensing issues, prepare and review policies and procedures, and assist in peer review, quality assurance and risk management.

W&M also has active experience in providing clients representation in educational contexts and presentations, in-services, bylaws and credential development. W&M has experience with: 

• Advice and handling of accreditation surveys
• JCAHO and DHS Matters
• Bioethics, medical records and confidentiality
• Patient transfer violations
• Patient consent
• Fraud and abuse
• HIPAA
• Electronic medical records
• STARK and anti-kickback claims
• Criminal and civil investigations
• Medical Board Defense and Hearing Representation

If you need an administrative and regulatory attorney in Orange County, the Inland Empire, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside or Los Angeles County, contact W&M.