Partnerships

Thinking about bringing on a new partner at your medical practice? Thinking about becoming a partner? Here are key issues to consider.

Here are four major changes regarding business associates and HIPAA medical practices must know about to reduce risk and penalties.

The Drug Quality and Security Act is important to physicians, both as prescribers and as passive investors in compounding pharmacies.

Hospital acquisition of medical practices isn't a bad thing … just ensure it isn't the only thing your practice has as an option when looking at the future.

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, here's how to breathe new life into your medical practice by embracing gratitude.

How one medical practiced saved more than $390,000 and got financially stable.

A recent Medicaid fraud settlement in Texas holds two important lessons for physicians regarding business relationships.

Looking for a way to keep your medical practice private? Consider becoming a group without walls which groups offices, but maintains autonomy.

Here's some simple guidance, from the OIG and a healthcare attorney, on suspicious sales pitches physicians might receive regarding a joint venture.

Even if things aren’t shifting dramatically in your local healthcare market, this is the time to begin to explore these four key factors.

Not all group purchasing organizations are alike, so as with any possible Anti-Kickback Statute issue, each arrangement must be scrutinized carefully.

Collaborations between physicians and other healthcare entities can be beneficial …but they can also violate federal and state antitrust laws.

HHS' Office of Inspector General reiterates antipathy towards some physician arrangements that carve out federal referrals.

Before joining a hospital or large health system, physicians should consider their potential partner's financing strategy.

Hospitals make decisions in reaction to threats and trends, rather than broadly creating growth and opportunity. Physician network development is a prime example.

Every new business venture into which physicians enter could present significant legal risk and should properly be vetted.

Relations between hospitals and physicians have never been especially warm. But the hospitals need your referrals and your patients need the services that hospitals provide. So how do you work together?

Here are some specific dos and don'ts when it comes to physicians using limited partnerships in a legally defensible way.

Here are some simple tips and rules for physicians to use your limited partnership in a legal and defensible way.

As medical reimbursements continue to dwindle, the value proposition for participating in insurance plans becomes increasingly weak. Why not break with tradition and contract directly with employers? Here's how to get started.

Noteworthy items from February 2011

From residency to retirement, your career has a lot of chapters to its story. Each year, we give you the tips and tools you need to help manage the day-to-day occurrences at your practice and enhance your own personal career goals. Here are our top 10 stories on career issues this year, according to our readers.

Are you nearing contract negotiation time? Make sure you understand what you’re reading before you sign. Here’s a detailed analysis of what should and shouldn’t be in your next binding agreement.

You did it. You landed your dream job. The offer is in hand. You've met the staff. And you can already picture your name displayed on the front office door. A little advice? Don't pop the champagne bottle just yet. There's still plenty of work to be done.

Do you know what’s in your partnership contract? Poorly designed or nonexistent contracts can spell disaster for you and your practice. Here’s how to make sure you’re protected.