Antitrust issues for medical groups.

Abstract

Many medical groups may not regularly seek legal advice in regard to all the various business transactions in which they participate. Unlike hospitals, medical groups do not usually retain specialized health care law firms. As this professional paper illustrates, it is important for medical group administrators to have some familiarity with antitrust issues. This knowledge is important for administrators in two contexts: First, to keep their own groups from having antitrust problems; and second, to keep a watch on their competitors to be sure that the group's position is not compromised by any illegal activities engaged in by these entities.