Why have physicians developed their own specialty hospitals? What legal issues can arise when physicians have an ownership interest in a hospital? What are the implications and restrictions imposed by the ACA on physician-owned specialty hospitals? How will these restrictions/implications affect you as a healthcare administrator working in a physician-owned hospital?

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• Why have physicians developed their own specialty hospitals?
• What legal issues can arise when physicians have an ownership interest in a hospital? Provide an example.
• What are the implications and restrictions imposed by the ACA on physician-owned specialty hospitals?
• How will these restrictions/implications affect you as a healthcare administrator working in a physician-owned hospital?