Jul 28, 2018
Commercial Reasonableness and Physician Employment Arrangements: Two Points of View
A common assignment for a health care valuation consultant is to review a proposed employment agreement between a hospital (employer) and...
Jun 3, 2018
Study Shows Increased Rates for Physician Staffing Services
According to our review of current GSA price lists, the average cost of a locum tenens physician is approximately $1,700 per day compared...
Mar 15, 2018
Hospital and Cardiology Group Settle Allegations of Improper Medical Director Payments
On March 7, 2018, the Department of Justice announced that a hospital and a physician group will pay $20.75 million to settle allegations...
Mar 12, 2018
What to Do When You Need to Double Check wRVUs
Work RVUs (wRVUs) are commonly used to measure physician productivity. Under many physician compensation plans, physicians are paid a...
Jan 22, 2018
Physician-Hospital Marketing Agreements: Don’t Let Billboards and Brochures Land You in Hot Water
In two recent cases, hospitals that provided marketing services to physicians for less than fair market value faced allegations they had...