title: The legal outlook for physician-hospital relationships.
abstract: Legal developments that could affect the relationship between hospitals and physicians include: Enforcement of fraud and abuse laws. Tighter billing rules. Emphasis on value-based purchasing. Renewed interest in alternative delivery models that reward quality, efficiency, and cost savings.
authors.affiliation: King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA, USA. kroeder@kslaw.com
authors.forename: Kim H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Roeder
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Waters
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D014481:United States