Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. Management of serious infections. Part I: Medical, socioeconomic, and legal issues. Legal issues.
The tremendous growth of outpatient services has spurred closer legal scrutiny of patient referrals to physician-owned companies (self-referral). Federal "safe harbor" regulations protect certain arrangements, but much of the law remains vague. Future legislation is likely to be more specific, however. Physicians should obtain legal counsel before entering into any ownership or investment opportunities in home infusion therapy.
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