title: Business corporations for doctors? Yes, but not a medical staff corporation.
abstract: Even though physicians need business organizations to help them compete for the limited health care dollars, such organizations should be separate from the hospital medical staff. This article points out that the risks in incorporating the medical staff--increased risk of liability for peer review, loss of antitrust defenses, increased risk of malpractice suits, and a number of tax problems--outweigh any perceived benefits.
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011362:Professional Corporations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States