Management Services Organization (MSO) Checklist

Make this checklist your go-to resource when structuring an MSO. Professional investors have long been interested in investing in healthcare businesses, but long-held prohibitions have prevented many outside investors from entering the healthcare arena. This checklist, from Much Shelist partner Jonna D. Eimer, addresses both MSO formation and operation. It provides guidance to investors and healthcare practices on how to legally structure MSO arrangements to benefit both parties, and focuses on strategies for regulatory compliance and management issues and risks.

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