Physician Contract Horror Stories
As a physicians’ attorney who focuses his practice on physician contract review, I have been involved in some truly horrendous physician contract horror stories after physicians have signed agreements...
View Article6 Things You Must Know Before Signing an Academic Physician Employment Agreement
If you are considering accepting an academic appointment, you need to be cognizant of the special issues involved in contracts in academia. These are the six things you must know before signing an...
View ArticleThe 4 Worst Traps in Physician Employment Agreements
These 4 worst traps in physician employment agreements keep ensnaring physicians over and over again. Below are the worst traps that physicians must avoid in physician employment agreements.Worst...
View ArticleHospitalsplaining
It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this blog that hospitals can be extremely condescending to physicians. As a physician’s lawyer who spends his days reviewing and negotiating physician...
View ArticleLetters of Intent for Physicians – 5 Important Tips
Background of letters of intent for physicians You had a great interview at an employer that you really liked, and the employer has sent you a letter of intent outlining the terms of a potential job....
View ArticleA Comprehensive Guide to Physician Employment Agreement Negotiation – 8...
Table of Contents The Beginning of Physician Employment Agreement NegotiationSometimes, but not always, physician employment agreement negotiation begins with a term sheet (sometimes referred to as a...
View ArticleAbuse of Physicians by America’s Healthcare System
Moral Injury and American Physicians Abuse of physicians is finally becoming recognized as a major problem in the American healthcare system. The New York Times Magazine recently ran a shocking story...
View Article3 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...
View ArticlePhysician Agreement Horror Stories – (the sequel)
Physician agreement horror stories abound. Last year around Halloween I recounted some of the gruesome physician contract horror stories I have witnessed.As Halloween approaches again, it is probably...
View ArticlePennsylvania 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...
View ArticlePhysician 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...
View ArticleHCA 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...
View ArticleMGMA 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...
View ArticlePaying 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...
View ArticleTerminating 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...
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