title: Merging medical practices: look before you leap.
abstract: Current changes in health care are forcing many physicians to merge their medical practices. Because any successful merger requires careful planning, there are many critical issues that should be reviewed, discussed, and decided by physicians considering merging their medical practices. This article explores some of these issues and provides a useful practice merger checklist.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tinsley
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000592:standards*; D010067:Ownership; D014481:United States