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PubMed1995

Conducting financial due diligence of medical practices.

Many healthcare organizations are acquiring medical practices in an effort to build more integrated systems of healthcare products and services. This acquisition activity must be approached cautiously to ensure that medical practices being acquired do not have deficiencies that would jeopardize integration efforts. Conducting a thorough due diligence analysis of medical practices before finalizing the transaction can limit the acquiring organizations' legal and financial exposure and is a necessary component to the acquisition process. The author discusses the components of a successful financial due diligence analysis and addresses some of the risk factors in a practice acquisition.

Communication↗

PubMed1994

Structuring medical practice acquisitions.

A successful medical practice acquisition requires both the buyer and the seller to understand the complex legal and business issues that arise throughout the negotiation of the transaction. This article surveys the key issues involved in setting the purchase price, determining how that price will be paid, deciding whether to acquire assets or stock, establishing a physician employment agreement, and addressing the concerns of nonphysician staff.

Commerce↗