Legal Issue
Bernie Veldman
Description
Collection
Title:
Legal Issue
Creator:
Bernie Veldman
Date:
2/19/2002
Text:
I am trying to gather some information about the legalities of contracting
with a hospital.
Can a hospital contract with an O&P facility to have that facility provide
all inpatient and outpatient services? If so, what about the patients right
to choose? What happens when a physician or physical therapist asks for a
service to be provided by another facility?
Is a contract like this simply an agreement to provide some type of
discount, or can a hospital actually guarantee referral of all O&P needs to
one facility? Also, how does this play out when a hospital has an in-house
or staff orthotist or prosthetists?
I would be interested in hearing from anyone with experience or knowledge in
this area.
Thanks in advance in the help.
Bernie T. Veldman
BOC Orthotist
Midwest Orthotic Services
www.surestep.net
with a hospital.
Can a hospital contract with an O&P facility to have that facility provide
all inpatient and outpatient services? If so, what about the patients right
to choose? What happens when a physician or physical therapist asks for a
service to be provided by another facility?
Is a contract like this simply an agreement to provide some type of
discount, or can a hospital actually guarantee referral of all O&P needs to
one facility? Also, how does this play out when a hospital has an in-house
or staff orthotist or prosthetists?
I would be interested in hearing from anyone with experience or knowledge in
this area.
Thanks in advance in the help.
Bernie T. Veldman
BOC Orthotist
Midwest Orthotic Services
www.surestep.net
Citation
Bernie Veldman, “Legal Issue,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/218088.
