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Continued From Page 28 and Leadership . Stockton also offers related undergraduate life science degrees in Biology , Biochemistry , Chemistry and Physics .
William Paterson University By Dr . Venkat Sharma , Dean
We offer bachelor ’ s and master ’ s degrees in biotechnology , exercise science , and public health , and bachelor ’ s degrees in biology , medicinal biochemistry and health studies . We also offer bachelor ’ s and master ’ s degrees in nursing , post-master ’ s certification as an adult / gerontology or family nurse practitioner ; and the doctor of nursing practice , the highest-level clinical degree in nursing . Our master ’ s degree in communication disorders and sciences prepares students for careers as speech-language pathologists in schools , medical settings and private practice . Graduates meet the academic and clinical education standards required for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology and New Jersey licensing / certification requirements . Students gain clinical experience in our campus Speech and Hearing Clinic providing diagnostic and treatment services to the community . Many of these programs are offered through our fully online degree platform , WP Online , providing flexibility for adult learners and professionals seeking advanced degrees . Our School of Continuing and Professional Education offers numerous non-credit nationally recognized industry-specific healthcare certifications and courses approved for continuing education for speech pathologists and nurses . All our programs are supported by state-of-the-art laboratories and clinical spaces .
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Brach Eichler LLC By Isabelle Bibet-Kalinyak , Esq ., Healthcare Member , Practice Leader
When a provider sells his or her practice to private equity investors , in consideration for the payout at the time of a transaction he or she is then usually bound by a variety of restrictive covenants , including non-compete ( state law permitted ), non-poaching , non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants . What is a provider to do when things do not work out ? This is the predicament one of our clients found himself in after joining a national platform . Past the usual transition growing pains , his hub continuously failed to receive the level of services promised by the platform . For example , the EMR and billing system would repeatedly go down for hours at a time , leaving the practice scrambling to organize patient care and meet productivity targets . Over time , the relationship between the physician and the platform grew increasingly tense as he felt trapped . By leveraging the facts of the case and the multi-disciplinary business and legal skills of our healthcare attorneys , our firm negotiated the terms of his departure and obtained a waiver of his non-compete covenant so that he could effectively continue to practice in the same location and retain all his patients .
CSG Law By Nicole DiMaria , Esq ., Healthcare Practice Leader
Healthcare deals are often rife with potential regulatory pitfalls , which is why it ’ s important to have experienced counsel on hand to provide efficient and thorough analysis from the outset . In one such case , a physician practice client asked our firm for assistance with a proposed transaction to merge with another physician practice after draft documents had already been prepared by the other side . However , it was clear upon first review by our firm ’ s healthcare regulatory counsel that there were significant regulatory implications — particularly with respect to the federal Stark Law — that were overlooked by the other side . As a result , the deal required restructuring and our firm was able to quickly suggest an alternate arrangement that met both parties ’ needs . Healthcare laws such as the Stark Law are extremely complicated , nuanced and difficult to navigate . Healthcare transactions require sophisticated healthcare regulatory counsel at the start of negotiations to ensure compliance and prevent greater headaches down the road .
Gibbons P . C . By Barry Liss , Esq ., Healthcare Team Leader
A large , single specialty physician group practice was asked to provide evaluation , review and support services in connection with a community hospital ’ s acquisition of diagnostic equipment valued in excess of $ 800,000 . This initially raised concerns about the appropriate valuation of the physician services ; and the physicians being bound to a bilateral purchase agreement between the hospital and the manufacturer . The matter was resolved by having the group perform services squarely within the express structure of the hospital ’ s existing medical staff by-laws and its existing medical department leadership appointment structure , as well as having the physician group acknowledge its acceptance of the bilateral agreement , the terms of conditions of which had been generally discussed and negotiated in advance by the physician group and the hospital . By way of a side agreement , the physician group was given assurances from the hospital that the group ’ s obligations would be limited to those that were consistent with the group ’ s current obligations and would not exceed what had been agreed to in advance .
NPZ Law Group , P . C . By David H . Nachman , Esq ., U . S . Managing Attorney
NPZ Law Group , a prominent international U . S . and Canadian immigration law firm , continues to work with healthcare professionals to secure positions for U . S . and Canadian employers to “ make a difference .” Recently NPZ assisted pharmaceutical companies to secure specialized managerial staff who came to the United States to implement manufacturing facilities for products in specialized cancer markets . The USCIS questioned the “ managerial ” capacity of these individuals both in the United States and abroad . NPZ staff utilized creative arguments to quickly overcome hurdles that were arbitrarily implemented by the USCIS to ensure that the employees of these organizations would be able to immediately enter the United States . Additionally , using newly promulgated guidelines , NPZ lawyers worked with healthcare facilities ( including hospitals , assisted living facilities , pharmacies ) to obtain work permits on an expedited basis to immediately employ staff to assist with diminishing the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic .
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP By Khaled J . Klele , Esq ., Healthcare Partner
Regulatory compliance was a significant part of our work this year for healthcare providers , especially since COVID‐19 continues to impact our daily lives . We monitored and guided our clients on which executive and agency orders remained in place after Governor Murphy initially announced the end to the public health emergency , and then reinstated it on Jan . 11 , 2022 . We also monitored the changing telemedicine statutes to best position our clients so they could remain efficient in their practices while maintaining rate parity . Considering the continuous changing federal and state vaccine mandates applicable to healthcare workers , we advised our clients on those mandates and assisted drafting their policies that factored in the exemptions that exist . We did the same to eliminate any surprises that came with the federal No Surprises Act by assisting our clients in drafting consent forms and good faith estimate protocols so they could comply with the Act . In terms of litigation , we helped a group of emergency room physicians navigate through a non-compete dispute . With our advice and guidance , the physicians were able to maintain their positions with the hospital at issue , negotiate a new contract and resolve the matter favorably for our clients .
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