Contract Negotiations
FP Assist
-- Are you looking for a professional to review your contract? FP Assist is the AAFP's online clearinghouse of management consultants and attorneys for family physicians. Listings are searchable by location and type of service.
AAFP Physician Productivity Discussion Paper -- Created by the Academy's Commission on Practice Enhancement to provide balanced information on and an introduction to the topic of physician productivity.
(7-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(7-page PDF file; About PDFs)
You Can't Always Get What You Want...But Sometimes You Can
-- An article from the November/December 1999 issue of Family Practice Management.
Negotiation Gambits
-- An article from the January 2000 issue of Family Practice Management.
Negotiating the Income/Benefits Package
-- Information from Olesky Associates on how to optimize your negotiations.
Negotiating Tips
-- "Job hunting? College guide offers negotiating tips," from the American College of Physicians Web site.
Model Employment Contract -- Download the American Medical Association's "Annotated Model Physician Employment Agreement" on the AMA Web site (AMA membership required).
(6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
The Salaried FP- Benefit Programs: Look Before You Leap
-- An article from the April 1998 issue of Family Practice Management.
The Salaried FP -- Assessing Benefits Packages
-- An article from the May 2000 issue of Family Practice Management.
The Salaried FP -- Understanding Confidentiality and Nonsolicitation Clauses
-- An article from the July/August 2000 issue of Family Practice Management.
What to Do When You’ve Lost Your Job
-- An article from the October 1999 issue of Family Practice Management.
Model Managed Care Contract
-- A link to the American Medical Association's "Model Managed Care Medical Services Agreement" on the AMA Web site.
15 Questions to Ask Before Signing a Managed Care Contract -- A PDF file from the American Medical Association Web site.
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Principles of Interaction Between Family Physicians and Health Plans
-- From AAFP policies on health issues.
An Expensive Dinner: Surviving a Failed Business Venture
-- An article from the February 1999 issue of Family Practice Management.
Coordination of Benefits -- Tips for Reducing Payment Delays and Improving Accounts Receivable
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Improving Claims Processing and Payment -- A Self-Assessment Tool for Physicians / Providers
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(3-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Evaluating Restrictive Covenants: Four Key Areas
-- An article from the November/December 2000 issue of Family Practice Management.
Limiting Restrictive Covenants
-- An article from the April 2001 issue of Family Practice Management.
American Medical Association: Restrictive Covenants in Physician Contracts
-- The basics on restrictive covenants from the AMA Web site.
American Academy of Ophthalmology: Restrictive Covenants
-- The basics on restrictive covenants from the AOA Web site.
Physician Restrictive Covenants: The Neglect of the Incompetent Patients' Interests
-- A Social Science Research Network article from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Understanding Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Clauses
-- An article from the July/August 2000 issue of Family Practice Management.
Understanding Noncompetes, The Basics of Restrictive Covenants
-- From the Medical University of South Carolina.
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