Representing Physicians, Other Health Care Professionals & Medical Groups

Partner Lawrence Vernaglia will be speaking at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) meeting titled Representing Physicians, Other Health Care Professionals & Medical Groups, January 16, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Boston, Mass.

Topics Include:

• When physicians and other health care professionals can co-own a practice, and when they must disclose their financial interests to patients
  
• What federal and Massachusetts laws require when a physician buys or sells a medical practice
  
• How best to structure a medical and professional practice sale
  
• What types of medical group practice compensation arrangements could violate federal and state fraud and abuse laws
  
• The latest enforcement initiatives and licensing rule changes from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine and other Massachusetts health care professional licensing boards
  
• The latest developments under the Stark law affecting physician joint ventures in Massachusetts
  
• The latest changes to the Stark law explained for health lawyers and general business attorneys
  
• Impact of the Stark Phase III Final Rules on Physicians and Other Providers