The Stark regulations: so much text; so little substance.

Regulations outlining providers' rights and responsibilities under the first Stark self-referral law are here at last. The authors argue they weren't worth the wait.

Demythologizing Hanlester.

The conventional wisdom about the Hanlester kickback case may be wrong. Not only is the long-term impact of the decision unclear, but the government is out to challenge it.

Recent legal developments affecting the medical staff.

In the past two years there has been a significant increase in the number and variety of hospital medical staff cases decided by the courts. The issues range from whether medical staff bylaws constitute a contract with individual medical staff members, the legal opportunity to assert employment discrimination claims in medical staff disciplinary proceedings, and ongoing antitrust concerns. This article presents an overview of the recent litigation related to these subjects.