Physician Contract Checklist
An article on Holland & Hart’s Health Law Blog provides a 40-point checklist that can be used when preparing or reviewing contracts involving the work of physicians.
Kim Stanger, Pia Dean and Bill Mercer wrote the article.
Topics covered include regulatory compliance, written agreement, nature of relationship, services, schedule, location, independence, intellectual property, use of information, outside services, qualifications, representations and warranties, performance standards, medical records, employer obligations, compensation, benefits, exempt status, referrals, assignment of fees, liability insurance, workers compensation insurance, indemnification, terms, termination, post-termination obligations, confidentiality, noncompetition, nonsolicitation, penalties for violation, notice, assignment, governing law and venue, alternative dispute resolution, entire agreement, meaningful use assignment, construction, no third-party beneficiaries, and survival of terms.
