Today I'm going to be doing more research into some of the issues that I have been writing about. I think it would be intresting to know how a small town doctor like Larry Joe, can have an intrest in so many aspects of health care. Can a doctor possibly avoid a conflict of intrest if he operates or manages, a nursing home, medical lab, several doctors offices, a sleep clinic, and a location that provides durable medical equipment and oxygen ? I am not quite clear on exactly what role Larry Joe has in each, but his name is linked to all of the above.
He is also seeing patients at more than six other nursing homes and  privelages at both local hospitals.
His office shows eight nurse practitioners and two physicans assistants. I guess that explains how he can manage all of his "patients". I wonder how many of the people Larry Joe "sees", even know what he looks like. Or that they may not actually be seeing a physican. I was just wondering?
It wouldn't surprise me if I discovered that he had an association with an ambulance service. If not maybe he should consider it. He sure needs their services a lot. I'm sure that the NCDHHS, NC medical board and everyone else would be ok with that.

More to come