title: Physician practice acquisitions: preparing for the transaction.
abstract: Hospitals embarking on acquisitions of physician practices should lay the groundwork for these transactions by: Building a framework for consistency. Preparing for possible exceptions to the framework. Broadly assessing the practice before advancing to the thorough valuation of the practice. Being alert for red flags and potential deal breakers and ready to address them.
authors.affiliation: DGA Partners, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA. kkaplan@dgapartners.com
authors.forename: Karin Chernoff
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Rudd
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kierstead
mesh_terms: D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States