Mediating health care disputes presents many challenges for the mediator. Experienced, skilled mediators recognize that there are many galaxies within the universe of health care disputes. For example, a medical negligence mediation presents different variables than a mediation involving alleged nursing home negligence or one involving a naturopath enmeshed in a coding dispute with an insurer. So too do employment mediations that touch and concern health care possess emotional and other factors unique to themselves. Disputes between physicians in a medical practice are other controversies that touch and concern health care, including the privacy rights of patients. However, this article first focuses upon some of the peculiarities and challenges of mediating medical negligence disputes.
Health Care:
Medical Negligence Mediation Dissected
by Gregg Bertram M.A., J.D., LL.M