Law & Malpractice

Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM has practiced in the area of regulatory and transactional healthcare law for more than 20 years. She represents physicians and other healthcare providers across the country in their day-to-day legal needs, including contract negotiations, sale transactions, and complex joint ventures. She also works with providers on a wide variety of compliance issues such as Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA. Ericka has been writing for Physicians Practice since 2011.

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For those looking for a new job, the following are some key considerations that might limit potential for burnout.

Limit physician burnout risk by analyzing company culture, contract criteria

 is an antitrust attorney who has represented physician practices in antitrust matters across the country. As a litigator for more than 30 years, he has spent a considerable portion of his practice working on a broad range of complex litigation matters including 

, trade secrets, consumer fraud, and civil RICO.

Competition is a rough process, but it still has to be fair, which is why antitrust laws were created. 

My Practice is Being Squeezed by the Local Hospital: Litigation as a last resort

SVP, Chief Market & Payor Relations Officer of Southwestern Health Resources

Rapid, flexible care is cost-effective care—even in a pandemic

Taking the Risk Out of Full-Risk Contracts

Laura Lauth Andrews, JD is an attorney with Lauth O’Neill, LLC. Lauth O’Neill works exclusively on behalf of health care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants), specializing in the review, analysis and negotiation of employment agreements.

Few employers readily assume responsibility in initial contracts — make sure you read the fine print and negotiate.

Beware employer billing and collection liability avoidance

 has 20 years of legal experience focused exclusively on asset protection, risk management and wealth preservation. He helps protect a national client base with more than $6 billion in personal assets, including several thousand physicians. He is a contributing author to multiple books for physicians, a Physicians Practice contributor for over a decade and a frequent national CME presenter. Learn more at 

Three predictable and recurring legal and financial risks physicians face when holding informal jointly-owned with extended family.

How extended families present asset protection risk

Client Services and Marketing Specialist at NGA Healthcare

Physicians: Negotiate your rates. Hold the payers accountable.

Health insurance companies hemorrhaging billions from employer groups, Medicare

Rapid credentializations have allowed healthcare professionals to practice across multiple states during the pandemic.

Backstage Support Heroes: Gratitude for those working magic behind the scenes

Revise contracts now with practical solutions for potential disaster that could occur in the future.

Written employment contract updates for physician practices to consider in the wake of COVID19

The pandemic is changing physician leverage.