Physician Relationships in the Academic Medical Center Context: Anti-Kickback and Stark Law Issues

Amy Joseph, Senior Counsel, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, PC. Christopher Collins, Principal, ECG Management Consultants.

April 9, 2019

  • Discuss application of kickback and physician self-referral (Stark) laws to academic medical centers in the clinical care context and beyond, including with respect to engagement in medical education and research

  • Review recent developments in anti-kickback and Stark laws and apply evolving legal standards to various hypotheticals

  • Identify practical strategies to mitigate risk, including tips for preparing physician agreements, monitoring and auditing compliance with agreements and applicable policies, and addressing fair market value and commercial reasonableness

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