title: Narrow 'safe harbors' may create tough choices for hospitals.
abstract: The release of the "safe harbors" regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services has left a variety of important issues unresolved. Health care attorneys and their clients are now poring over the new regulations, trying to determine, among other things, how much risk tolerance to accept in relation to the new restrictions, and what level and types of monitoring the federal government will apply. Ultimately, say many experts, the regulations could result in a strong trailoff in joint venture volume.
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authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007449:Investments / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services