Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, Employment Contracts
An employment agreement often includes language that prevents or limits a practitioner from taking ownership of their own intellectual property (IP). This can include IP such as research, inventions, patents or trademarks. Before joining a practice, practitioners...
May 30, 2019 | Blog, Dental Practices, Employment Contracts, General, Medical Practices
When a practitioner joins a new practice, the employer wants the employee to dedicate all of their professional time to the practice. They generally do not want practitioners to engage in outside activities — even though it is on their own time — such as teaching,...
Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, Employment Contracts, Law, Medical Practices
Practitioners who are close to completing their residency or fellowship often have many questions about their first employment contract and the various clauses within it. I regularly provide educational seminars to residents and fellows at metropolitan hospitals in...
Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Employment Contracts, Law, Medical Practices
This past October, MLMIC Insurance Company, one of the largest providers of medical malpractice in New York, became part of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of becoming a stock company, a sum of money was to be paid out to policyholders who had policies between the...
Jul 27, 2018 | Dental Practices, Employment Contracts, General, Medical Practices
It is not uncommon for practitioners to change jobs and join a new practice during the course of their career. When first considering a change in employment, it is imperative to immediately review the current employment contract and examine the following clauses:...
Jun 1, 2018 | Employment Contracts, Law
In most scenarios, doctor-patient privilege that is protected by HIPAA takes priority—similar to the way attorney-client privilege is treated. However, what was once a certainty is being challenged in the courts, primarily due to the increase of physicians who are...
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