John Ivins Provides Insight on Mediation in Healthcare Disputes for Healthcare Risk Management 

02.12.2019

In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on February 1, 2019, John Ivins discussed the use mediation as an effective tool to resolve disputes in the healthcare industry that could otherwise lead to costly litigation. He advises readers on what the meditation process looks like, including the typically tense first meeting, the mediator’s role in relaying information to the separated parties after the initial discussion and some mediators’ continued involvement even after an unsuccessful mediation.

“For the best success, do not mediate too early, retain an experienced mediator, realistically evaluate the case ahead of time, and ensure that all persons who must approve of any resolution are either personally present or are otherwise available prior to and during the mediation,” John said.

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