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Multiple Provider Practice Arrangements

By Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel · November 1, 20128 min read
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Obtaining a license as a chiropractic physician is demanding enough, but the choice of where and how to practice can seem almost as daunting. One of the first issues a physician must confront is whether to operate as a solo practitioner or within a multi-physician setting. The array of available legal arrangements is vast, as is the number of considerations that affect the decision.

Some observers believe that chiropractic physicians tend to prefer solo practice more than do other types of physicians. One could speculate about the reasons; perhaps there is something in the philosophy of chiropractic as "the road less traveled” that makes chiropractic physicians value independence more highly than others.

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Adrienne serves as Illinois Chiropractic Society general counsel and provides legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues affecting chiropractic physicians, including licensing and other health care regulations, scope of practice, insurance and reimbursement, business structuring, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. Adrienne previously served for 8 years as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (now the Division of Professional Regulation, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), where she was chief legal counsel responsible for overseeing all legal issues and advising the 50+ licensing and disciplinary boards, including the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.

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