Bart Walker, LauraLee Lawley and John Saran penned an article for DrBicuspid.com addressing increased governmental scrutiny of dental service organizations (DSOs). Specifically, the authors discuss four key factors DSOs and financial investors and lenders in the dental space frequently must consider as part of their due diligence process: corporate practice of dentistry and fee splitting, ownership of assets, reliance on key dentists, and fraud and abuse. Subscribers can view the full text of the article, free of charge, at www.drbicuspid.com.

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