Physician Contract Guidebook - Softcover

Vukmir, Rade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568294352 ISBN 13: 9781568294353

Publisher: Medical Group Management Association/Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration, 2014

Synopsis

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

About this title

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Medical Group Management Association/Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568294352
• ISBN 13: 9781568294353
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 146