title: Beyond the professional fee: basic legal issues for physicians investing in the technical side of healthcare services, part 2.
abstract: As reimbursement for professional services shrinks compared with physicians' educational debt and practice expenses, physicians are looking for additional sources of revenue to supplement their practice income. A natural option to consider is investment in healthcare entities or equipment in order to share in the technical fees generated by such entities or equipment. Part 1 of this article reviewed relevant legal authorities and common investment opportunities. Part 2 looks at issues that physician investors face-specifically, the choice of whether to invest in a separate entity or to expand an existing practice to include a technical service, hospital investors, and service agreements.
authors.affiliation: Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. rcraphaley@duanemorris.com
authors.forename: R Christopher
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Raphaely
mesh_terms: D007449:Investments / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000191:economics*; D010820:Physicians; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D019464:Tax Exemption; D014481:United States