title: Back in business. Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital showed that a small, physician-owned hospital can beat the big guys in court.
abstract: It's too soon to tell if a precedent has been set, officials say, but the Heartland Spine settlement could serve as a "guidepost" for other physician-owned hospitals feeling squeezed out of their markets. But Jeff Micklos, left, the Federation of American Hospitals' general counsel, said: "I don't think this settlement or any settlement changes the underlying influence of conflict of interest of physician-owners who self-refer.
authors.forename: Andis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robeznieks
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