Key Legal Issues in Academic Medical Center and Community Hospital Tie-Ups

Key Legal Issues in Academic Medical Center and Community Hospital Tie-Ups

Author: American Health Law Association February 24, 2026 Duration: 33:12
Rudd Kierstead, Director, VMG Health, speaks with Carrie Amezcua, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and Joseph Keillor, Of Counsel, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell and Berkowitz PC, about the unique legal and regulatory issues that academic medical centers and community hospitals face when engaging in affiliations, with a focus on issues related to antitrust and fraud and abuse. Rudd, Carrie, and Joseph recently authored an article in Health Law Connections magazine about this ...

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