Sham Peer Review: The Power of Immunity and The Abuse of Trust

by Gregory Piche

Overview

In his new book "SHAM PEER REVIEW: The Power of Immunity and The Abuse of Trust," Denver attorney and author Gregory Piche' offers several effective ways to bypass the current system known as the Medical Peer Review. This is an informative, provocative and timely book for an enormous profession that shadows American life, offering valuable insights for anyone working in today's healthcare industry.

As an attorney, Gregory Piche' is well versed in the Peer Review process, having spent many years representing both hospitals and physicians. He realized early on that many of the proceedings he participated in were often initiated in bad faith resulting from hospital politics or economic competition.

Using his own case histories and sources from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BNA Healthcare Reporter and a number of healthcare listservs, Piche' has put together a collection of interesting and turbulent peer reviews that found their way into American courts for further review and interpretation.

Sham Peer Review is an informative read, chock full of interesting peer review cases and their outcomes. It also delves into the American judicial system and its general unwillingness to overturn the peer review apple cart, unsteady as it is.

Physicians, hospitalists and dentists need to understand the facts of life related to the peer review process and how it can endanger and derail a career in medicine. The book points out several sham peer reviews that negatively branded good doctors for life, even though they were unfairly tried by their peers. It is also a warning for entrenched physicians, committees and hospital board members claiming immunity that if they don't play fair, there can be legal and financial consequences.

Piche' offers several effective ways to bypass the current system known as the Medical Peer Review, favoring rehabilitation, retraining, and independent evaluations to dilute the adversarial sham influences caused by ego, power and money that seem to dominate the profession.
Sham Peer Review: The Power of Immunity and The Abuse of Trust informs, entertains and enlightens.

It is available in print or eBook at Amazon.com and other online stores.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033198597
Publisher:	Gregory Piche'
Publication date:	04/05/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	160 KB

About the Author

Opened a virtual healthcare practice firm, Singularity Health Law, PLLC on January 1, 2011. Practiced healthcare law at Holland & Hart and a tributary firm since 1973. Served as leader of the firm's healthcare practice group for more than 20 years. Holland & Hart is a 450-attorney law firm with 15 offices across the Mountain West.
Managed a wide variety of healthcare, legal representation in both counseling and litigation for and on behalf of hospitals, physicians, physician networks, limited license providers, nursing homes, durable medical equipment providers, home health agencies, healthcare service providers and managed care companies.
Representation includes compliance counseling for HIPAA, Stark law, Anti-kickback Statute, CMP and "fraud and abuse" defense, healthcare criminal defense, joint ventures, anti-trust, professional license disputes, provider fair hearings, state and federal administrative appeals, provider-hospital disputes, business torts, management services contracts, employment contracts and managed care service contracts.
Introduced healthcare law log that is a leading source of legal insight in the profession as well as being the first legal 'blawg' by an Amlaw 200 firm. Known as being a high energy and innovative lawyer who cares deeply for his clients and colleagues. Frequent speaker, author and expert on legal issues facing healthcare providers.