Counsel for a physician group retained Dr. Michael Keeley to address allegations that it had illegally obtained and exercised market power for inpatient services at local area hospitals. Counsel for a physician group retained Dr. Michael Keeley, a senior vice president of Cornerstone Research, to address allegations that it had illegally obtained and exercised market power for inpatient services at local area hospitals. Dr. Keeley demonstrated that because hospitals choose which physician group will serve their patients, the relevant product and geographic market must be assessed from the perspective of hospitals. He then showed that physician groups can provide both inpatient and outpatient services, and therefore the relevant product market also comprised physician groups providing outpa

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