Written by: Kelsey Anderson, MPH, Chris Carnahan Introduction Hospitals rely on recruiting incentives to sufficiently staff service lines and provide […]
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A Summary of Physician Demand and Supply Studies
Written by: Tao Wang, Ph.D., Chris Carnahan Download the full whitepaper here. Introduction The United States has been facing a […]
Maldistribution of Physicians in the United States
INTRODUCTION: IS THERE A PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN THE U.S.? Aside from the discussion concerning the features and policies of the […]
Community Health Need Assessments
The Internal Revenue Service forgives non-profit hospitals from paying billions of dollars in federal taxes if they meet the community […]
Growing Trend in Hospital Mergers
One of the dominant trends in contemporary healthcare is a surge in hospital consolidation. Despite the debate concerning the potential […]
Updated Safe Harbors for Anti-kickback Statute
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is a well-known protector of federal fraud and abuse 1 . The AKS first came […]
Regulations Regarding Physician Practice Acquisitions
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 USC § 1320a-7b), is one of the primary laws addressing sales, acquisitions, and mergers of […]
New Timeshare Arrangement Exception under Stark Law
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added a new exception to the Stark Law regarding rental of office space […]
Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonableness Applied to Healthcare Transactions
Government scrutiny around healthcare transactions has heightened in recent years due to an increase in the volume of violations of […]
Bundled Payments
An initiative that addresses payments in healthcare systems is on the rise; the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (“BCPI”) […]