in Re Memorial Hermann Hospital System Memorial Hermann Physician Network Michael MacRis, M.D. Michael MacRis, M.D., P.A. And Keith Alexander

A decade ago, we observed: “While the medical privileges are important in promoting free discussion in the evaluation of health care professionals and health services, the right to evidence is also important, and therefore privileges must be strictly construed.” 1 In this original proceeding — involving a heart surgeon who claims his former hospital retaliated against him for joining a competing hospital — we must determine whether either the medical committee privilege or the medical peer review committee privilege protects certain documents from disclosure. The trial court concluded the…