Whitaker Chalk’s healthcare lawyers represent many different kinds of healthcare providers: publicly-owned hospitals listed on national stock exchanges; privately owned hospitals; non-profit hospitals; ambulatory surgery centers; short-stay hospitals; home health agencies; nursing homes; pharmacy services companies; physician practice groups; managed care organizations; employers; employees; medical facility developers; payors; and patients. We represent healthcare clients in all forms of complex alternative dispute resolution and provide neutral arbitrators and mediators for healthcare disputes involving matters large and small. Our intellectual property lawyers are often asked to assist medical researchers and developers of new medical equipment and services with copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, and trade secret protection.