title: Legal issues affecting IPA formation.
abstract: Independent practice associations (IPAs) and similar organizations are forming more rapidly as the healthcare industry evolves. The formation of IPAs, however, raises a number of legal issues that must be addressed and resolved, issues related to licensure and choice of entity, antitrust, self-referral, insurance regulations, and liability.
authors.affiliation: Haynes and Boone, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018584:Physician Self-Referral / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review