title: Endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers and the corporate partner.
abstract: The number of practice-based endoscopic ambulatory endoscopy centers has increased dramatically in the last 5 years as gastroenterologists have recognized the advantages of these centers both for their practice and their patients. A new trend of joining with a corporate partner in ownership of the center is emerging. Such a partnership has clear benefit for physicians, their practice, their patients, and the corporation. Many existing and most forming practice-based endoscopy centers are giving serious consideration to these physician/corporate partnerships. Reasons to consider such a partnership, as well as the risks, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Center, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Overholt
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003284:Contract Services; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000191:economics; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D006278:Medicare; D017008:Negotiating; D010067:Ownership; D011362:Professional Corporations; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States