Hospitals get a regulatory and statutory exemption on ownership and licensure of physician practices

Certificate of Need (CON) has been both a blessing and a burden for hospitals as they have adapted to some of the biggest changes in the healthcare market. While CON laws can assist a hospital in opposing competitors coming into its home territory, recruiting and retaining physicians has often required many hospitals including rural hospitals to employ the physicians on their medical staffs.

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