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The Legal Issues Surrounding Medical Weight-Loss Drugs
By Patrick O’Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association The past few years have seen an explosion in ...
Posted By Mike Meyer, Friday, April 9, 2021
By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdatto
The biggest concern that every young plastic surgeon typically has with their first employment agreement is compensation. Although this can drive whether you decide to enter into the arrangement, it should not be the only driving force. Most plastic surgeons don't understand that there are five other key details that they must consider before entering into any contract. This article covers what we call "The Big Five":
The Big Five should be addressed at some point, either in the written contract or in conversations between the medical practice and the physician.
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Bradford E. Adatto is a partner at ByrdAdatto, a national business and health care boutique law firm with offices in Dallas and Chicago. His background is in regulatory, transactional and securities law. Having worked in health care law his entire career, he has an in-depth knowledge of the "dos and don'ts" of this heavily regulated industry. Brad has worked with physicians, physician groups, and other medical service providers in developing ambulatory surgical centers, in-office and freestanding ancillary service facilities, and other medical joint ventures. He regularly counsels clients with respect to federal and state health care regulations that impact investments, transactions and contract terms, including Medicare fraud and abuse, antitrust, anti-kickback, anti-referral, and private securities laws.
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