Starting a Direct Primary Care Practice in South Carolina
Starting a DPC practice in South Carolina? Review membership terms, proposed legislation, Medicare and privacy questions before opening enrollment.
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Kim Cunningham is a healthcare attorney helping independent physicians and healthcare businesses with practice setup, contracts and policies in South Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio.
DPC · Concierge medicine · Direct Specialty CareThe legal side of
The legal side of
the work you do.
Starting a medical practice, moving to a membership model or reviewing existing agreements? Kim helps with the legal questions behind those decisions, with a focus on DPC, concierge medicine and Direct Specialty Care.
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Direct primary care, concierge medicine and Direct Specialty Care
Kim works with direct primary care and concierge medicine practices on the legal groundwork specific to membership based care. That includes membership agreements, HIPAA and privacy policies, telehealth compliance, and structuring your practice to stay on the right side of the Stark Law, the Anti Kickback Statute, and corporate practice of medicine rules in South Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio. Kim also provides legal support for Direct Specialty Care practices.
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Contracts and policies
Launching, growing or changing a practice brings agreements that deserve attention. Kim advises on the contracts and transactions supporting healthcare businesses.
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Healthcare AI and technology
As more practices adopt AI powered tools, from scribes to decision support software, new legal questions come with them. Kim helps healthcare providers evaluate vendor contracts, data privacy risk, and liability exposure before adopting new technology, not after.
A useful starting pointOne question.
One question.
A clearer direction.
Kim's free HIPAA decision tree helps you start the conversation about your practice. Explore the resource, then bring your questions.
Before we beginA few useful
A few useful
questions.
Every engagement begins with understanding your circumstances and agreeing on the scope of the work.
Do you work with DPC, concierge and Direct Specialty Care practices?
Yes. Kim works with direct primary care, concierge medicine and Direct Specialty Care practices, as well as solo providers and group practices.
Where does Kim practice?
Kim is based in Beaufort, South Carolina, and is licensed in South Carolina, Georgia and Ohio. The scope of any representation is discussed before engagement.
What should I include in a first inquiry?
A general description of your practice and the support you need. Do not include patient information or confidential records; wait for instructions from the firm.
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HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Small Medical Practices
Review HIPAA responsibilities, patient-data workflows and vendors with this small-practice checklist from Cunningham Law. Prepare your questions for Kim.
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Does HIPAA Apply to Your DPC or Cash-Pay Practice?
Does HIPAA apply to a DPC or cash-pay practice? Understand the key questions about transactions and vendors before discussing your practice with Kim Cunningham.
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Physicians Hanging a Shingle · Episode 67Starting a practice?
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A clear next stepLet's talk about
Let's talk about
what you need.
Tell Kim a little about what brought you here. Start with a conversation about your priorities and the support you need.