Episodes
500
Latest episode
Nov 2026
Language
EN
Podcast by Mark F. Weiss
Congress set out to target private equity. Physician-owned groups may become collateral damage. A proposed federal bill would restrict many noncompete, nondisclosure, and nondisparagement agreements that independent medical groups rely on every day.
When a buyer evaluates a physician group, due diligence reveals where the group's value truly lies. But what happens if the buyer walks away and later recruits the physicians and staff it identified during the process?
A side deal entered into by a single physician-owner can have consequences beyond that individual's interests, and affect the group as a whole.
AI is creating new risks involving data ownership, liability, and governance that many medical groups have never addressed in their contracts or policies.
The DOJ has issued new guidance explaining how prosecutors will decide whether to charge a business for employee misconduct. For healthcare organizations, understanding those factors may be critical to reducing enforcement risk. Sign up to receive complimentary educational materials at: http://www.weisspc.com/subscribe http://www.weisspc.com
Many physician groups view contract negotiations as something that happens every few years. In reality, negotiations never stop. The conversations, metrics, and decisions taking place today may determine the terms of your next hospital agreement.
If controlling physician practices is the problem, why do proposed corporate practice of medicine reforms target private equity while largely exempting nonprofit hospital systems?
State regulators are cracking down on physicians who serve as medical directors in name only. If you’re collecting a fee but providing little or no actual oversight, your medical license could be at risk.
Most physicians charged under the Anti-Kickback Statute aren't criminal masterminds. They're busy professionals who signed agreements they never fully vetted. Here's why medical directorships, consulting arrangements, and referral relationships deserve a second look before the DOJ does it for you.
Most healthcare organizations sign Business Associate Agreements simply to satisfy HIPAA requirements. That’s a mistake. A well-drafted BAA does far more than check a compliance box. It allocates risk, determines responsibility after a breach, and protects your medical group’s financial and operational interests.
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