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This article is the second in a series addressing the structuring of group medical entities, shareholder relationships, and general representation factors. In this article, a number of the legal and business considerations for entering into shareholder and partnership agreements are discussed, and various types of practice structures and recommended group practice agreement provisions are described.

This article is the first in a series addressing the structuring of group medical practice entities, shareholder relationships, and general representation factors. In this article, a general background in federal tax planning is provided, including strategies for minimization of income tax payment and the potential problems that may be encountered when a group practice is not carefully structured.

This article provides physician purchasers and sellers of medical practices with practical guidelines for making the important legal and business decisions associated with such transactions.

This article concerns the Federal Trade Commission's recent consent agreement with Preferred Physicians, Inc. ("PPT"), a corporation formed by physicians for the purpose of negotiating with HMOs and PPOs. The author comments on PPI's agreement not to negotiate on behalf of any PPI member unless and until PPI becomes an "integrated joint venture." and suggests how to insulate a physician joint venture from antitrust liability.

Even though physicians need business organizations to help them compete for the limited health care dollars, such organizations should be separate from the hospital medical staff. This article points out that the risks in incorporating the medical staff--increased risk of liability for peer review, loss of antitrust defenses, increased risk of malpractice suits, and a number of tax problems--outweigh any perceived benefits.