Safeguarding Against Frivolous Quality-Based Terminations of Physicians
Physician employment agreements must safeguard against frivolous quality-based terminations
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Physician Contracts
Noncompete Covenants for Physicians in Pennsylvania
Noncompete covenants for physicians in Pennsylvania have been somewhat limited by 2024 legislation. This Act applies to physicians, CRNAs, CRNPs, and physician assistants. These categories are all lumped together and termed “health care practitioners” in the Act. Although the Act refers to health care practitioners throughout, I have used the term “physicians” in this article,
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3 Devastating Traps in Hospitalist Employment Agreements
Hospitlalists must be aware of the 3 biggest traps in hospitalist employment agreements. The First of the Biggest Traps in Hospitalist Employment Agreements One of the biggest traps in hospitalist employment agreements relates to provisions concerning working hours. Many hospitals have a “week on, week off” rotation. However, many hospitalist employment agreements do not include
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Terminating Physician Employment Outside of Contractual Provisions
Lately I have seen several physicians who want to terminate their employment before the term of their employment agreement ends where their agreement does not have a “without cause” termination provision. Terminating physician employment outside of contractual provisions (i.e., where there is no contractual right to terminate) can lead to tricky negotiations. Physicians who want
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Paying Physicians for Resident Supervision
I recently reviewed an agreement that involved paying physicians for resident supervision. I think this is a very encouraging sign, and am hopeful we can spread the news and make this a trend. A Hospital is Paying Physicians for Resident Supervision That is not a typo, I have reviewed an agreement recently called an “Individual
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MGMA Data on Physician Compensation
I have been using MGMA data on physician compensation for many years now, and I generally like it. I have found that there are occasional apparent glitches in the data, but I still think that MGMA data on physician compensation is the gold standard. What I like about MGMA data on physician compensation It isn’t
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HCA Physician Employment Agreements are not Carved in Stone
Negotiating HCA physician employment agreements is often seen by physicians as impossible, partly because the contract has an impressive form number in the upper left hand corner – which is often seen by physicians as a sign that the agreement cannot be changed. In fact, we have a great deal of experience in negotiating HCA
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Physician Contract Negotiation: The 6 Worst Mistakes
Physicians too frequently commit the worst mistakes in physician contract negotiation. In my 40 years of reviewing physician employment agreements I have seen these mistakes repeatedly. Read on to learn what these errors are, and how to avoid them. Here, in no particular order, are the worst mistakes in physician contract negotiation: Not treating a
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Pennsylvania Physician Contract Reviews
How are Pennsylvania Physician Contract Reviews Different? Pennsylvania physician contract reviews are different from reviews in other states because of the (somewhat unusual based on my dealing with employers in many other states) balkanization of several large hospital systems. I assume this balkanization is the result of the acquisition of various smaller health systems by
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Physician Agreement Horror Stories – (the sequel)
Physician agreement horror stories for gruesome Halloween reading.
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3 Vital Issues for Sub-Specialist Physicians
There are three vital issues for sub-specialist physicians that must be addressed in any physician employment agreement: compensation, marketing, and maintaining proficiency in your specific sub-specialty. Compensation Issues for Sub-Specialist Physicians One of the common issues for sub-specialist physicians I have seen repeatedly when performing a physician contract review is being offered what “everybody else”
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A Comprehensive Guide to Physician Employment Agreement Negotiation – 8 Issues to Watch
Here are some of the many issues that need to be considered in physician employment agreement negotiation.
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Letters of Intent for Physicians – 5 Important Tips
Although letters of intent for physicians are not legally binding, physicians should take them seriously.
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The 4 Worst Traps in Physician Employment Agreements
These 4 worst traps in physician employment agreements keep ensnaring physicians.
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