title: [Legal aspects of networking of medical activities].
abstract: Medical networks lack a legal definition. From the viewpoint of social law, this term means a form of organization of joint-service providers in a non-specified composition for the undertaking of medical care activities; from the point of view of occupational law, this consists of a loose form of joint practice. Such medical network can conclude treatment contracts with the patients and exchange patients' medical records. A practice network can take over services as contract partner of hospitals or other institutions, in the interest of improved competition chances within the integrated care system. The joining of a third partner is basically left open by the MBO, however according to SGB V this is possible only after approval by all contract partners. In advance of a planned medical care center, is it recommended to found a physician network as starting model. Before single practices fuse into a single enterprise, management-, tax-, legal-, as well as psychological aspects must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Ohlmann und Partner RA Reinhold Preissler, Fachanwalt für Sozialrecht, Fürth. kanzlei@proh.de
authors.forename: Reinhold
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Preissler
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012944:Social Support