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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > June, 2004 Vol. V, No. 6

Legal Update

Can a Group Practice Own a Surgery Center?

Jerry Sokol

Jerry J. Sokol, Esq. If you're part of a multi-specialty group practice that includes primary care physicians or other non-utilizing physicians (NUPs), and your group practice owns an interest in an ASC, take note: You might be more likely to face government scrutiny, based on Office of Inspector General Advisory Opinion 03-05.

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