Synopsis
In the revised second edition of this engaging book, Dennis Hursh, a physician's contract attorney since 1992, pulls back the curtain and tells physicians what they need to know before they sign a physician employment agreement.Dennis will help you understand the pitfalls in common compensation models, and will also warn you about two aspects of physician employment agreements that can devastate the unwary. He also gives valuable advice on how to deal with letters of intent (sometimes called term sheets). You will learn the key components in potential ownership of a private practice, and potential traps in recruitment agreements.Finally, Dennis will give you sound advice on negotiation of your physician employment agreement, to assure that you get a fair and equitable agreement. The first employment agreement can set the stage for the rest of your career, so make sure it's reasonable!
About the Author
Dennis Hursh has been providing healthcare legal services in Pennsylvania since 1982. Since 1992, he has been Managing Partner of Hursh & Hursh, P.C., serving the legal needs of physicians in reviewing and negotiating physician employment agreements.
Dennis received his bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in 1976, his juris doctor from the Dickinson School of Law in 1982, and his master of laws in taxation from Georgetown University in 1985.
Dennis is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, where he is involved in the Physician Organizations Substantive Law Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Health Law Section, and its Subcommittee on Professional Providers.
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