title: Negotiating a sound physician office lease.
abstract: Physician group practices that lease office space should consider several issues before signing a lease. These issues include whether to hire a broker to assist in the search for office space, negotiating lease provisions that pertain to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; confidentiality of patient records; proper disposal of medical waste and other hazardous materials; compliance with occupational safety standards; quiet enjoyment; and utility use. In addition, physician group practices that lease office space from other healthcare providers must ensure that the lease terms conform with antifraud and abuse safe harbor regulations.
authors.affiliation: Gorsuch Kirgis, LLC, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D003219:Confidentiality; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006361:Heating; D007860:Leasing, Property; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D017008:Negotiating; D016272:Occupational Health; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States