Physicians increasingly consider employment as a viable option for conducting a healthcare practice, indicative of the current national trend toward hospitals employing physicians. In my practice, I work extensively with physicians and physician groups. I am introducing a series of brief videos to provide a preview of essential elements of employment contracts offered by a
Hospitals Employ Physicians
Hospital – Physician Relationships
By Paul Drey on
Posted in Hospital/Physician Relationships
Based on the current playing field and environment, the trend is clear that hospitals and physicians are entering into employment relationships. According to the 2012 edition of AHA Hospital Statistics, hospitals’ employment of physicians jumped 32% from 2000 to 2010. It is difficult to know whether this trend will continue. History has shown that…