The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 signals the end of the incentive for hospitals to acquire physician practices


The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 signals the end of the incentive for hospitals to acquire physician practices

Legal steps that need to be taken before you can leave your medical practice

Legal, practical implications of converting your physician practice to a provider-based outpatient department of the hospital

Conduct periodic internal reviews of your practice operations

Periodic reviews of internal operations, compliance with the law can help you discover and correct problems in your practice

Review laws governing collaboration of healthcare systems, hospitals, physician practices before consolidating

Termination provisions your employment agreement should include; plus other considerations to address before you transition

Business associate agreements under pressure to meet new, expanded HIPAA standards

Key benefits, as well as legal structure options, post-merger governance, noncompetition and buy-out provisions, and bail out clauses should be addressed when contemplating a medical practice merger

Doctors must consider, review bylaws of hospital medical staff privileges when entertaining employment with a hospital or private practice