Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare Law’
Healthcare Providers: 4 Questions to Ask Before Entering into an Employment Agreement
By: Tricia A. Shackelford, Esq. | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC As a physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, physician assistant, or other healthcare professional, you have navigated the education system and completed the course work to realize your dream of working in your chosen profession as a healthcare provider. Now, more than ever, there is a need for…
Read MoreCall Coverage and the Specialist Physician
A universal truth about physicians… they all agree that call coverage is one of the worst parts of the job. When a physician is accepted to membership in a hospital’s medical staff, the physician usually commits to being a part of the on-call pool as a condition of being part of the facility’s active medical…
Read MorePrivate Practice Doctors: The End of an Era?
The monumental cost of student loans from medical school, the effects of the Affordable Care Act, emerging technologies in healthcare, and a desire for better work-life balance have all created a new trend in healthcare. Family doctors are retiring, and young doctors are turning to work at large healthcare organizations rather than battle the world…
Read MoreU.S. Court in Florida Rules in Favor of Public Hospital Denying Oncologists Reappointments to Medical Staff Due to Missing Data
On July 28, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that a public hospital did not violate its Bylaws or due process when it elected to deny seven oncologists reappointment to its medical staff. The seven oncologists were employed by Health First and provided services at various locations in Brevard…
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