Daria Niewenhous, a Member of the Health Law Practice of Mintz,Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., will speak at the Massachusetts Association of Medical Staff Services’ (MAMSS) 4th Annual Central/Western Massachusetts Education Conference. The conference will take place on Friday, October 18 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.  

Ms. Niewenhous’ presentation is entitled, “Negligent Credentialing.”

MAMSS is an organization comprised of over 150 members, who work in medical staff services, hospitals and managed care throughout Massachusetts and its neighboring states. The organization provides opportunities for continued education and  promotes the improvement of professional knowledge and skill by uniting persons who are engaged in medical staff activities.

Ms. Niewenhous’ practice ranges from transactional matters to general counsel services. She has extensive experience with the merger and acquisition of hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, assisted living facilities, home health and hospice programs, group practices, and other provider entities. She guides clients through the regulatory aspects of capital projects and other strategic initiatives. Active in health care reform matters, Ms. Niewenhous is currently working with clients on ACOs, clinical integration and affiliation, and similar arrangements.   Ms. Niewenhous was listed in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Healthcare. She was also named to the 2014 list of Best Lawyers in America for Health Care Law.

Attorneys in Mintz Health Law Practice, many of whom have held senior government positions or served as in-house counsel, represent for-profit and non-profit, domestic and international companies in connection with a wide variety of business and legal transactions, challenges and issues that they confront both on a daily basis and in bet-the-company matters. Clients span the full spectrum of the industry, including hospital systems, managed care organizations, laboratories, long-term care providers, durable medical equipment suppliers, behavioral health companies, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, retail pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers.