The Basics of Negotiating Your First Physician Contract
Negotiating your first physician contract influences the rest of your life – beyond your professional career. Use every resource to assure the best outcome.
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Not All Physician Compensation Should Be Average!
Unlike at Lake Wobegon, where “all the children are above average,” this health system believes that all physician compenstation should be average.
Medicare Overpayments Must be Returned Within 60 Days
Medicare overpayments to physicians must be repaid within 60 days. I explain exactly what is required, and answer common questions about this rule.
My Doctor Made a Mistake
It’s time that we recognize that the problem with American healthcare isn’t the physicians, it’s the system that doesn’t allow our physicians to do what they’ve been trained so well to do.
The 8 Stages of Sales of Medical Practices to the Hospital
Sales of medical practices to a hospital can be imtimidating; however, we have learned they all usually follow the same trends.
The Final Steps in Closing a Medical Practice in Pennsylvania
Filing the final tax returns is not enough when officially closing a medical practice. Your attorney must also file documents with the Department of State.
Without Cause Termination in Physician Employment Contracts
Without cause termination in physician employment contracts can be stressful for the physician, but there are beneficial aspects that can be exploited.
Hospital Negotiations
A rant about hospital negotiations, particularly how hospitals can be unreasonable in the expectations of physicians’ lawyers.
Will a Messenger Model IPA Work?
Regulators tend to let messenger model IPAs alone because they’re utterly toothless. If the IPA is negotiating with payors, it isn’t a messenger model IPA.
