This book is intended for attorneys, as well as health care providers, who are involved in the formation, maintenance, or deconstruction of a physician-owned ACO. Real-life applications involving physician-owned ACOs are used to educate the reader, as the authors leverage their vast experience as lawyers and physicians in creating ACOs.
Chapters include:
- ARRA/HITECH/HIPAA and the Business Associate Agreement
- Federal and State "Fraud and Abuse" Laws and Medical Ethics
- Antitrust Matters
- ACOs and Respondeat Superior