By the early years of the 20th Century, hospitals became large healthcare factories due to the size and expense of what was then cutting edge technology…
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Switzerland as a Thinking Tool for Medical Group Structure
Medical group organizers generally confine their entity’s business structure to a corporate or partnership type entity and then proceed to conduct business through it.
Federal Trade Commission Seek to Reimpose Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes
The volleys in this battle move slowly–think pendulum as opposed to ping-pong. And right now, despite the appeal, the pendulum is still on the side of “state law controls”.
Leaving Big Medicine? Look Before You Leap.
Fueled by the failure of large medical groups, the disappointments of hospital employment, and the ratcheting down of care by private equity…
“I Thought They Loved Me!” Is No Defense For the Spurned and Burned “Friendly Physician”
The “friendly physician.” Boy, is that’s a term of art or, perhaps better said, of artifice.
Why Reverse Kickbacks Can Send You Back Up the River
Cars go in reverse. So do ceiling fans and electric drills. But did you know that kickbacks go in reverse, too, and that there’s no safe harbor for that?
The Better Way For Medical Groups To Look At Covenants Not To Compete
There’s a good chance that you can accomplish some or all of what a covenant not to compete addresses, even if the “law” says you can’t.
7 Key Steps to Successful Hospital-Based Group Stipend Negotiations
It’s no secret that hospital-based medical groups, particularly anesthesia and radiology groups, are experiencing significant trouble recruiting and retaining their professional staff due to increasing compensation demands combined with declining reimbursement.
Labor Day: Labor of Love or Just Labor? Some Thoughts on Work, Burnout, and Opportunity
Many people identify with the concept of “work-life balance,” and it’s valid for them…
You Need to Know What the Order Striking the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes Means for You
Despite the fact that some states have strong prohibitions against the enforcement of non-competes, there are still ways to create agreements functioning as proxies for non-competes.