This book provides sample physician employment contracts and explains how each contract works. It is helpful for physicians and administrators who wish to prepare themselves for the contract and employment decisions that lie ahead of them.

Maria K. Todd, PhD, is the CEO of HealthPro Consulting, Inc., the Executive Director of The Health Reimbursement Institute, and a Managing Partner with Global Health Sources, LLC.

Opportunities and Options. Occupational Options for Physicians. Working with Search Firms. Introduction to the Group Practice Environment. Legal Aspects of Physician Employment. Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Concerns. Medicare Physician Incentive Plan Requirements. Corporate Practice of Medicine. Contract Law Basics. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Physician Employment Contracts. Managed Care Participation for the Newcomer. Employment Arrangements. Employed Physicians in the Hospital Sponsored Practice. Full Partnership Arrangements. Medical Director Positions. Examples of Physician Employment Contracts.