John C. Erickson III

A physician considering hospital employment should also consider the effect on their healthcare business interests outside of their practice.

A community physician’s gut reaction to a contractual referral restriction will likely be negative … but the restrictions should not be of great concern.

If the specialist becomes a hospital or hospital group practice employee, then two factors might cause a decrease in referrals.

Here are two potential issues that might adversely affect a physicians’ future patient or services volume by becoming employed by a hospital.

Here are some details on clinical co-management entities, how physicians participate, and related compensation.

Hospitals are integrating with physicians in ways other than, and in addition to, employment.

Switching from private practice to hospital employment will be a significant life event for any physician.

As physicians seek to escape reimbursement risk, a fair question to ask is whether the current compensation models will insulate them from that risk.

Hospital/physician employment transactions are tough enough without having to deal with employment compensation "myths" ... Here is how to identify and overcome these myths.

Here are four common "myths" that can cause physicians to request less than fair market value for their practice assets.

Physicians seem to assume that the “sale of the practice” will take care of itself. Bad idea.