Physician recruitment: guidelines for a safer tomorrow

As hospitals are challenged to recruit and retain qualified medical staff, they must continually consider the legal ramifications of their actions. Developing a physician-hospital alliance may conceptually be an excellent idea within a medical-service area, but rulings by the Office of the Inspector General and the Internal Revenue Service can challenge the decisions of hospital administrators and boards. Writing for the National Institute of Physician Recruitment and Retention, Roger G. Bonds and Michael R. Callahan address legal ramifications of physician-hospital alliances.