Health Care Law,
Practiced with Care
With nearly three decades of experience in the regulatory systems that govern health care operations, Reed Health Law provides health care organizations with practical, informed counsel. The practice centers on the intersection of safety, quality, compliance, and law — so you can stay focused on what matters most: the health and safety of your patients.
Reed Health Law:
Counsel Informed by Experience in Health Care Regulation.
National Safety & Quality Practice
Our practice is built upon helping health care providers operate in a compliant, safe, high-quality manner. Reed Health Law has helped hospitals and health system nationwide navigate regulatory frameworks that govern health care safety and quality, such as the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, CMS Conditions of Participation, and accreditation standards that determine how health care organizations operate
Project-Based Legal Counsel
Reed Health Law works the way health care executives work — as a committed partner on specific challenges. Our approach combines in depth legal analysis with operational context, so counsel translates directly into action.
General Counsel Perspective
Health care regulation looks different from the inside. Having served as General Counsel of a major state health cabinet — managing legal staff and advising at the executive level — Reed Health Law appreciates how regulatory agencies work and think, what they're looking for, and how to counsel clients accordingly.
Strategic Counsel for Critical Moments.
Reed Health Law focuses exclusively on the legal challenges facing health care providers, systems, and organizations.
Patient Care Events - Review and Response
When a serious patient care event occurs — from sentinel events and unexpected mortality to allegations of abuse or criminal conduct — the institutional response must address liability, regulatory obligations, harm disclosure, and potential law enforcement or media involvement simultaneously. Reed Health Law manages the full arc of post-event investigation and response, ensuring that each phase is handled with precision while preserving the privilege and confidentiality protections that safeguard the organization's internal review processes.
Patient Safety Privilege & Protected Work Product
Federal protections under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act and Kentucky's peer review privilege under KRS 311.377 provide critical shields for candid internal safety analysis — but only when properly established and maintained. Reed Health Law advises hospitals on structuring their patient safety evaluation systems, maintaining privilege integrity, and responding to legal challenges that seek to penetrate these protections.
Medical Staff Services & Fair Hearings
Credentialing, privileging, and medical staff governance form the operational backbone of every hospital's relationship with its physicians. Reed Health Law supports medical staff leaders and hospital administration through the full spectrum of adverse action processes, from initial investigations and summary suspensions through formal fair hearings and appellate review, with close attention to HCQIA protections and reporting obligations.
Hospital Conditions of Participation & Licensure
CMS Conditions of Participation and state licensure requirements define the regulatory floor on which every hospital operates, and a survey deficiency or condition-level finding can jeopardize Medicare certification, licensure status, or public confidence. Reed Health Law assists hospitals in navigating survey processes, responding to deficiency findings, developing credible corrective action plans, and managing the regulatory relationships that sustain operational authority.
Physician Conduct & Clinical Competency
Addressing a physician's disruptive behavior, boundary violations, or clinical performance deficiencies requires a careful convergence of medical staff bylaws, employment considerations, regulatory standards, and institutional culture. RHL helps hospitals develop and execute well-documented, defensible approaches to conduct and competency concerns — before they escalate into patient safety events or costly litigation.
Professional Scope of Practice
As clinical roles expand and interprofessional practice models evolve, hospitals face increasingly complex questions about who may perform which services, under what level of supervision, and within what legal boundaries. Reed Health Law helps institutions navigate scope-of-practice statutes, collaborative practice agreements, and supervisory frameworks to ensure that clinical operations align with both regulatory requirements and patient safety expectations.
Health Care Law:
What Your Organization Needs to Know.
Periodic, invitation-only webinar sessions covering current regulatory and legal issues affecting health care operations. Sessions are approximately 30 minutes, space is limited, and attendance is restricted to invitees working in health care organization. Sign up to be notified of upcoming sessions.
Public Service and Private Practice.
Reed Health Law was established to bring thoughtful regulatory counsel to health care organizations operating in complex legal environments.
Our approach is shaped by years of service — advising at the executive level of government and working alongside health care providers navigating the operational and regulatory frameworks that govern safe, compliant operations.
Reed Health Law's purpose is to help providers deliver safe, high-quality care, turn difficult events into opportunities for improvement, and meet regulatory obligations efficiently.
Insights
at the Intersection of Policy & Practice.
Kentucky Health Law Institute: Presenting on Medicaid and Managed Care contracting for hospital associations.
Kentucky Health Law Institute: Presenting on Medicaid and Managed Care contracting for hospital associations.