title: Avoid the antitrust trap: providers must study the law before they partner.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Litwak
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003406:Credentialing; D003657:Decision Making; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States