Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD, looks at the fine print in veterinary management agreements and raises concerns about governance and oversight. This is a must-read for all animal health pros to gain perspective on clinic ownership and the dynamics of MSAs.
Source: DVM 360, July 10, 2018. Link.
The MSA/MSO structure has been widely adopted as acceptable and legal in myriad American jurisdictions. But is anybody checking to see whether the required “separation of powers” is genuinely being maintained? Or does the viability of the legal theory upon which these agreements are based tend to “dissipate” shortly after a clinic is purchased or a hospital empire is constructed?