Private Equity

Most medical practices subject to data security regulations of the HIPAA Security Rule have adopted administrative, physical and technical safeguards for electronic protected health information in accordance with the HIPAA Security Rule.

“The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” – Sir William Osler, MD, FRS, FRCP

Since 2010, nearly $1 trillion has flooded the U.S. health care system, across multiple specialties, from private equity firms through thousands of deals to acquire hospitals and practices.

Physicians have a lot to consider before deciding to join a private equity practice, according to a speaker at Real World Ophthalmology.

You might remember our earlier blog post on the Physician Self-Referral Law, aka the Stark Law.

In this video, Anjana D. Patel, JD, discusses the top five highly negotiated deal points in a private equity transaction.

In this video, Gary W. Herschman, JD, discusses the status of market values related to physician practices.

In this video, Anjana D. Patel, JD, discusses the importance of letters of intent in a private equity transaction.

Most physicians who work together with other physician colleagues — as co-owners, employees and/or independent contractors — in the same organization consider themselves as part of a physician practice.

In this video, Anjana D. Patel, JD, discusses the role of management service organizations in a private equity transaction.