Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, med spas, and IV hydration clinics, in the initial set up phase of the business. Related to questions about the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”), a common question we are asked is: “Do I need an MSO”? This is not always an easy question to answer. There are many reasons why an MSO may be a useful tool for your practice. For instance, it may reduce the risk of violating your state’s CPOM doctrine, it may increase regulatory compliance, or it may assist you in exit planning. This post specifically focuses on how MSOs may be useful in the context of the CPOM doctrine. If you have medical practice set up or CPOM/MSO questions or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, info@littlehealthlaw.com. You may also learn more about our law firm by visiting www.littlehealthlaw.com.
Two facts about MSOs and Med Spas:
Fact 1: Most med spas and IV hydration clinics offer services defined as the practice of medicine and, thus if there’s a CPOM doctrine in your state, it’s likely triggered.
If you own a med spa or IV hydration clinic, I can almost guarantee you are offering services that are considered the practice of medicine. Continue reading ›
Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, and med spas, in the initial set up phase of their practice. A main question we are asked is: What’s the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOMs) Doctrine and does it mean I have to have an MSO? This is not always an easy question to answer. The CPOM doctrine essentially encapsulates the following sentiment: We don’t want non-physicians, including corporations, practicing medicine so non-physicians cannot own medical practices. There is quite a bit of nuance to add to that explanation, but that’s the main idea behind the doctrine. This post provides 3 initial questions to consider relating to the CPOM doctrine. If you have medical practice set up or CPOM questions or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, 
Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, and med spas, in employment matters. At some point, each medical practice deals with the situation where an employee becomes unable to perform due to an injury or prolonged illness. For instance, an esthetician breaks her hand and can no longer perform essential services of her position. Or a staff member has a serious illness that requires them to stay home for three weeks. Our medical practice clients are always sympathetic and want to take care of their employees, but they also have to balance that interest against the interest of running a business. That leads them to ask us: What should I do? This post provides four considerations for a medical practice if an employee is unable to perform due to an injury or illness. If you have employment questions or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, 
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Our healthcare and business law firm consistently works with physicians who are dealing with complications resulting from adverse reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) as well as entities in deciding what reports may be appropriate for certain situations. Whether you are on the side of the provider or reporting entity, it is important to understand the types of NPDB reports that are permitted. This post outlines the four types of reports. If you have a question about the NPDB or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email,