Bart Walker, LauraLee Lawley and John Saran penned a second article for DrBicuspid.com addressing increased governmental scrutiny of dental service organizations (DSOs). Specifically, the authors discuss five more key factors DSOs and financial investors and lenders in the dental space frequently must consider as part of their due diligence process: noncompete enforceability and employment litigation, billing procedures, HIPAA compliance, licenses and professional liability, and payor mix. Subscribers can view the full text of the Dec. 29 article, free of charge, at www.drbicuspid.com. This article is part two to a Dec. 22 article.

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