Areas of Practice - Health Law

Physician networks

Physicians must respond to shifting health care regulations as well as changes in their specialty. Transformations in the health care market require that physicians constantly reevaluate the benefits of group medical practices. Federal antitrust regulations change regularly. Our attorneys assist in the development of new medical structural organizations and integrated delivery systems. We work directly with the medical community in joint venture formation and the operation of physician organizations.

For solo and small group practitioners, as well as large medical groups, we serve as a resource for the business and financial challenges of a medical practice. Those may involve the formation of a practice entity, employment agreements, partnership arrangements, negotiations with other groups or hospitals, and dealing with regulatory agencies and financial institutions.

Integrated delivery systems

Integration is essential to develop a successful provider network. After analyzing and evaluating the forms of ownership and governance, as well as capitation contracting and reporting relationships, the firm recommends the appropriate legal structure and work through the implementation of the plan that you have selected.

In structuring new integrated delivery systems, our attorneys bring in other areas of law which affect the development of such systems, from income tax issues and employee benefit and pensions issues to Medicare and state anti-fraud and abuse restrictions.

Prosperity for the good

We weigh competitive realities to help you develop a greater market share, taking care that your vital profession can prosper. One example of our firm’s commitment to the medical field is a handbook for physicians, A Legal Manual for Physicians; Walter Burke is one of the co-authors and reviewer. The New York State Bar Association and the New York State Medical Society are jointly offering this practical handbook, which deals with the myriad legal issues physicians face.

Physicians take responsibility for their patients. We can be relied on to inform physicians about the critical issues that affect their practice and to implement the best legal and financial responses to those issues.