The Business Side of Medicine

For many dentists, doctors, surgeons and other healthcare professionals, their work in practice goes well beyond just seeing patients. A huge amount of time, energy and effort is spent handling the “business side of medicine.” Things like formulating marketing strategies, getting bills out and paid, hiring new professionals, working with office staff, and keeping the lights on often take up much of your day. RKW Law Group has a team of attorneys with the experience and knowledge necessary to assist medical professionals in all aspects of their practice. Whether you need to hire a new professional, lease office space, help negotiate the partnership agreement or sell your practice, RKW Law Group is here to help at all stages of your career.

RKW’s attorneys have assisted literally hundreds of practitioners who are negotiating their first contracts of employment or helping those looking to buy into a practice or open their own. These attorneys have advised and negotiated hundreds of employment agreements for medical professionals focusing on compensation models, on call requirements, insurance obligations and exit plans.  They have helped clients form using the proper entity, negating their leasing of space, finance and buy equipment, and plan for succession.  RKW also is well versed in the regulatory aspects of our clients’ businesses, and commonly pro-vide advice regarding the federal Stark, Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act statutes (and their state-law analogues), HIPAA, license and staff privilege issues, tax-exemption issues, tele-medicine issues, and corporate practice of medicine issues. RKW Law Group’s attorneys ensure their clients are on the best path to meeting career goals and protecting their interests.

Working collaboratively with RKW’s litigation team, RKW remains effective, aggressive and practical advocates for our clients’ interests in disputed situations. We have represented healthcare professionals in disciplinary investigations and censure efforts, terminations, noncompetes and corporate and partner disputes in private arbitrations, administrative forums and state and Federal courts.

RKW’s healthcare attorneys have also assisted doctors in maintaining and growing their practices as well. The RKW team can assist clients who are looking to purchase or sell an existing practice, prepare necessary disclosures and contracts. Our goal has always been to assist our clients in making any expansion or transition as smooth as possible so that the integrity and goodwill of your business is maintained.

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