empowering physicians Home Practice Search Beta Contract Review Education About Plans Sign In Sign Up Physician Contract Legal Education Physician employment contracts are all unique based on the physician’s specialty, state of practice, and type of employer. The complexities of the evolving legal environment require an up to date understanding of the issues which may cause harm to a physician career. Items which every physician should understand before signing a contract include what fair compensation is for the location and specialty, what are the specific duties and responsibilities surrounding supervision of mid-levels, who will control scheduling and call coverage, what non-compete restrictions are being placed on the physician, and who is providing malpractice tail coverage when the relationship ends. There are a variety of other legal issues which physicians may encounter when discussing a contract with a potential employer. It is not uncommon to hear “Stark” being referenced as the reason they simply “cannot change compensation.” Understanding Stark, as well as other licensing and telemedicine rules and regulations are becoming increasingly important as patients are demanding remote and virtual care options. Please use this guide as a starting point and find a healthcare attorney to help you with the details of your personal situation. General Contract and Legal Terms in the United States. Choose a state from the list below, or click the state on the map to learn more. AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Northeast Connecticut Delaware Maine Massachusetts Maryland New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Midwest North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Illinois Kansas Michigan Indiana Ohio Colorado South Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia West Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. Information on this website may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. This website contains links to other third-party websites. Such links are only for the convenience of the reader, user or browser; Resolve and its members do not recommend or endorse the contents of the third-party sites. Readers of this website should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No reader, user, or browser of this site should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this site without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Resolve Home Practice Search Beta Contract Review Education About Our Plans FAQs Contact 1-877-758-3318 info@resolve.com LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram How can we help? Your Name Email Address Message Privacy & Policy DMCA Terms & Conditions Disclaimer Back to Top © Resolve 2021 All Rights Reserved v1.2.20191120.1