| 1. They don't have an experienced
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| | possible. You have little to compare your
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| contract lawyer evaluate their
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| | contract to. All you know is that when
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| contract.Do not entrust your physician
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| | you leave residency you'll be making a
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| employment contract to your local general
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| | tremendous jump in salary as an attending
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| practitioner. While there are some
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| | physician. That's good, but that's only
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| similarities to general contracts and
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| | part of the equation. You need to know
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| physician contracts, you should have an
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| | much more.How do you learn more? By
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| attorney who has extensive experience
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| | reading books written by attorneys who
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| reviewing physician contracts. There are
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| | have experience in this area. Learn all
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| more differences than similarities and an
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| | you can about your contract and physician
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| experienced lawyer will be able to spot
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| | employment contracts. Have your attorney
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| them and correct them before they cause
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| | give you a crash course on contracts and
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| harm.You wouldn't want a family
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| | negotiation. I guarantee you it'll be the
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| practitioner performing coronary artery
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| | best money you ever spend. An experienced
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| bypass surgery on you unless that
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| | lawyer should know what the going rate is
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| physician has had years of training and
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| | for your specialty in your geographic
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| fellowship in that field of medicine. The
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| | area. He (or she) should know whether the
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| same holds true for lawyers.2. A young
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| | other benefits you're getting are
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| doctor is money-conscious and is afraid
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| | consistent with other competing groups.
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| to spend money to hire a lawyer.The
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| | You must ask lots of questions.5. The
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| common thinking is that if they can save
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| | young doctor fails to do research about
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| a few dollars by not having to pay a
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| | the group or hospital he is joining.This
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| lawyer, then they're ahead of the game.
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| | is vital. You must investigate your
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| Wrong. That's what you call 'penny-wise
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| | group. Ask your colleagues about their
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| and pound foolish'. By spending money for
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| | reputation, their ethics, their surgical
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| a good lawyer now you will be protecting
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| | or non-surgical abilities. Speak to
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| yourself for years to come knowing that
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| | members who have left the group if
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| you have fought for everything you can
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| | possible. The more information you have
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| possibly get in your contract.Remember,
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| | about the group, the better informed
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| your contract will guide you for many
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| | you'll be, and you'll be able to make
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| years. If you make mistakes at the
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| | judgment calls knowing full well what
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| begining by not knowing and not being an
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| | your options are.CONCLUSIONBe informed,
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| informed consumer, you will regret it for
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| | do your research, read your contract, and
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| years to come. Believe me, I've seen
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| | then hire an experienced contract lawyer
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| physicians kick themselves for not having
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| | who specializes in doctors
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| their contracts reviewed by an
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| | contracts.Attorney Oginski has been in
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| experienced lawyer before signing it.3.
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| | practice for 17 years as a trial lawyer
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| The young doctor is afraid to make waves
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| | practicing exclusively in the State of
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| with his new group or hospital.You've
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| | New York. He has recently published a
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| just been hired. "You got the job!" But,
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| | book that will help every doctor in
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| once you see the contract you realize
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| | residency and every doctor changing jobs
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| that all is not rosy. However, with good
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| | understand their employment contract.
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| counsel, you can learn to negotiate, and
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| | Take a look at his useful website, for
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| you can have your lawyer be the bad guy
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| | more information.Over the last eleven
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| and negotiate for you.It never hurts to
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| | years, Gerry has developed a specialized
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| say, "My lawyer felt this was
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| | practice helping residents and physicians
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| inappropriate...", "My lawyer advised me
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| | who have been offered jobs or are
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| to have this re-worded...", "My lawyer
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| | changing jobs. He evaluates and
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| felt this was unfair and needs to be
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| | negotiates their physician employment
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| removed." Let your lawyer be the bad guy.
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| | contracts. Gerry can be reached at , or
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| Do you think the groups' lawyer is
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| | 516-487-8207. All inquiries are free and
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| looking out for your interests? Never.4.
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| | totally confidential.
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| The group wants to give you as little as
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