Re: Joint Ventures
From: Charlie Chambers (cchamber@gorge.net)
Thu Oct 9 17:50:12 2003
Lynn
When I trained in Utah, several hospitals combined to share
cardiovascular services. Effort was taken between several large centers
in order to take advantage of "economies of scale" and to share very
expensive resources. Justice department got involved and after many
years dissolved the service and later went after accusations of pay
scale fixing for nurses in the Salt Lake valley.
In your instance, definitely get legal advice from someone adroit at
such matters. If you pool the resources of your hospitals are there any
competing services in your area that would still exist? I think that is
the basic question.
Good luck
On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 10:05 AM, Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
wrote:
> Charlie,
> That is exactly the point that is being debated. The hospitals are
> trying to use their resources to find examples and see how it was
> accomplished. I am simply trying to use my resources here to see if
> anybody knows of facilities that already do this.
> Lynn
>
> Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
> Rocky Mountain Women's Health
> 2835 Fort Missoula Rd., Suite 303
> Missoula, Montana, 59804
> 406-549-0978
> fax 406-549-0987
> e-mail: apgar10@montanadsl.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Charlie Chambers
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:40 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Subject: Re: Joint Ventures
>
> Be cautious to get attorney review regarding any antitrust issues. It
> may make a lot of sense for your community but the justice department
> has pursued such cooperation in the past.
>
> On Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at 09:45 PM, Lynn Montgomery, M.D.
> wrote:
>
>> Hey gang,
>> Is anybody familiar with a system of two or more hospitals cooperating
>
>> in a joint venture Women's Unit/Labor & Delivery? Our community is
>> considering such an option and I need resources to help with the
>> logistics. Lynn
>>
>> --
>> Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
>> Rocky Mountain Women's Health
>> Missoula, Montana
>>
>> The information provided here is only an opinion and does not
>> constitute the establishment of a patient-physician relationship. As
>
>> with any medical problem, should you feel that you have a significant
>
>> problem it is incumbent upon you to seek the appropriate medical care.
>
>> I hope that you will understand that I cannot respond to individual
>> e-mails directed to me.
>>
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"Almost anything you do will seem insignificant but it is very important
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