Brick Gentry attorneys Paul A. Drey and Emily E. Reiners are expanding their work with mental health providers, medical aesthetics practices, wellness businesses, and other healthcare professionals who are starting, operating, or growing their own practices.
Healthcare professionals building a practice must navigate both the ordinary challenges of operating a business and the regulatory requirements associated with providing healthcare services. The legal considerations will vary depending on the practice’s ownership, professional licenses, services, staffing model, and plans for future growth.
Paul and Emily assist new and established practices with matters including:
- Business formation, ownership, and governance;
- Corporate practice of medicine considerations and practice ownership structures;
- Professional and facility licensing;
- Employment and independent contractor agreements;
- Medical director and professional services agreements;
- Patient intake, informed consent, and financial policies;
- Office and facility leases;
- EHR, billing, equipment, and other vendor agreements;
- Scope-of-practice, supervision, and delegation requirements;
- Regulatory compliance and risk management; and
- The addition of providers, locations, or new service lines.
Mental health professionals establishing a solo or group practice may need assistance with issues extending well beyond formation of the business entity. Licensing, patient documentation, HIPAA compliance, payer and EHR agreements, office leases, and relationships with employed or contracted clinicians should all be considered when developing the practice’s legal foundation.
Medical spas, aesthetics practices, and wellness businesses face their own challenges at the intersection of healthcare regulation and business. Their legal structures and operational requirements may depend upon who owns the practice, which licensed professionals provide services, how clinical decisions are made, and the particular treatments offered.
Brick Gentry provides practical legal guidance tailored to each practice’s circumstances and stage of development. For certain new practices, the firm offers defined startup service options designed to help owners identify and address their foundational legal needs. Depending on the scope of the work, fee arrangements may include fixed fees, hourly billing, or a combination of the two, taking into account the client’s needs, timeline, and budget.
Healthcare professionals considering starting, acquiring, or expanding a mental health, medical aesthetics, wellness, or other healthcare practice may contact Paul or Emily to discuss their plans.