Health Care Law Blog
- Posts by Thomas W. Huyck
Senior AttorneyThomas Huyck brings 25 years of experience advising health systems, physician groups and businesses. Drawing on extensive experience as both outside and in-house counsel, Huyck excels at guiding clients through the intricacies ...
Many licensed professionals in Michigan including physicians, surgeons, dentists, and others, have heard the phrase “corporate practice of medicine,” often shortened to CPOM. Even fewer understand what it means, whether it applies to their profession, or when it becomes relevant.
CPOM issues tend to surface at specific moments such as when a practice seeks outside investors, contracts with a management company, or considers a sale or expansion. They also arise in multidisciplinary practices and, with increasing frequency, when a wellness ...
Joining a health system through acquisition can offer meaningful benefits to a physician practice, including enhanced operational support, access to capital, improved payer contracting leverage, and long‑term sustainability. At the same time, these transactions involve a complex and highly regulated legal landscape. Physician owners who understand the key legal and operational issues early in the process are better positioned to manage risk, preserve value, and avoid post‑closing surprises.
Outlined below are several primary legal considerations physician ...
Foster Swift attorneys (left to right) Thomas Huyck, Alex Rusek, Jennifer Van Regenmorter, and Badri Yono attended the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's (ICLE) 31st Annual Health Law Institute Seminar in Livonia at Schoolcraft College on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Co-sponsored by the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, this one-day event covered the latest key updates and critical issues for professionals in the ever-changing landscape of health care law.
Topics included: Current state and federal regulations, investment trends influencing health ...
