title: Finding your way. Networks need more enforcement guidance on a tangle of legal issues.
abstract: Health care attorneys say more guidance is needed for their clients as they structure integrated health networks, so they can avoid violating laws governing fraud and abuse, physician referrals, competitiveness and tax-exempt status. Unfortunately, for the time being, there's still relatively scant advice federal agencies can give hospitals, physician groups and other provider organizations in these areas. An overview of the issues, and views from regulators and experts.
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authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013660:Taxes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission