Physician Contract Guidebook

by Rade B. Vukmir

Overview

If you are involved on either side of negotiating physician service agreement contracts, you face a daunting task. The Physician Contract Guidebook provides the framework and hands-on resources that you need to navigate the challenges inherent in the process.

Legal theory, case law, medical literature, and management techniques have been pulled together in a practical, easy-to-understand approach that will help you identify and tackle a range of contract negotiation issues.

This useful resource offers an overview of the legal basics, assistance in addressing issues, such as terminations and non-compete clauses, and insight into how organizational type can affect the process. The included employment agreement samples, templates, and case studies will assist you in generating successful contracts that meet both parties' needs.

This book offers strategies and tools to address:

• Physician retention
• Discipline and termination
• Various employment and partner models
• Fair and legal contracts for both physicians and organizations
• Specialty-specific nuances

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568294353
Publisher:	Medical Group Management Association
Publication date:	12/31/2014
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rade B. Vukmir, MD, JD, FCCP, FACEP, FACHE, is president of Critical Care Medicine Associates, a medical service consulting enterprise. He is chief clinical officer for National Guardian Risk Retention Group and Emergency Consultants Inc. (ECI) Patient Safety Organization, as well as chairman of ECI Healthcare Partners Education and Risk Management Department. Board-certified in emergency medicine and critical care medicine, Dr. Vukmir is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He also holds a degree in law, with a certificate in health law.

Dr. Vukmir is the author of 43 peer-reviewed medical journal articles, nine books, and numerous textbook chapters. He serves as scientific reviewer or editor for two dozen medical journals. Dr. Vukmir also serves as adjunct professor of Emergency Medicine for Temple University in Philadelphia. He has served on ACEP's Medical-Legal Public Relations committees as a councilor media spokesman and is on the ACEP Now editorial board.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Overview

Chapter 2: Legal Basics and Contract Overview

Chapter 3: Contract Issues

Chapter 4: Contract Framework

Chapter 5: Contract Analysis

Chapter 6: Effect of Specialty on Contracts

Chapter 7: Resident Training and Education Contracts

Chapter 8: Legal Recommendations

Chapter 9: Cases and Controversy

Index

About the Author