A federal appeals court recently rejected a physician's
employment discrimination lawsuit against a hospital that revoked
her privileges because it found her not to be an
"employee" eligible to bring such a claim. The lessons to
be learned from this decision might help organizations defend a
similar claim in the future. In a contributed article in Health
IT Outcomes, Ashby Angell outlines the case – Levitin v.
Northwest Community Hospital – and what its outcome means for
similar cases. The decision should serve as a reminder to those
hospital employers who regularly employ independent contractors. In
her conclusion, Ashby states, "While this specific case is
only controlling law in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin federal
courts, it is worth reviewing the decision with your employment
counsel to determine how you can best position yourself to defend
these kinds of claims."
