By Lucia F. Bruno, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A. Urgent care medicine has emerged as one of the fastest growing specialties in the United States. Many family ...
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors has approved a set of requirements that are a comprehensive approach to patient care, ...
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By Jeffrey B. Sansweet, Esquire Although each medical practice opportunity is unique, most employment contracts with physician-owned private practices address similar issues. How each practice ...
Read More »A Practical Approach to Selling your Medical Practice
By Amy J. Galloway, Esq. and Jeffrey M. Fauer, Esq. Selling a medical practice has always been a very individualized experience, but a little planning ...
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A better approach is to pursue a strategic plan that encompasses both the business functions required by the practice as well as the higher level strategic activities that will allow the practice to remain competitive and achieve the long term goals of the practice members.
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Physician groups looking for purchasing power, alternative revenue streams and value adds have begun to develop their own specialty GPOs. These arrangements, however, are not without risk, since many of the payment arrangements often implicate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
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