Conquering the contract dragon: don't let the jabberwocky of a managed care agreement fool you. Make sure you know your risks before signing

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Physicians should pay careful attention to managed care agreements or they may subject themselves to unnecessary risk. For example, if a clause states that the physician is solely responsible for the medical care of the enrollee, the physician will be liable if the patient sues, even if the physician followed the organization's treatment decisions. In addition, physicians must renegotiate their contract annually to ensure that their fees keep up with medical inflation and other costs. Several other managed care contractual issues are discussed.

Hospital and medical service plans, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Collective bargaining: managed care fuels date on physician unions

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Physicians are joining unions and forming collective bargaining units to restore their powers to treat patients. The Federation of Physicians & Dentists in Tallahassee, FL, boasts about 3,000 members while about 5,000 physicians belong to the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, based in Oakland, CA. Unions provide services beyond those offered by the American Medical Association and state medical associations, according to Jack Seddon, exec director of the Federation of Physicians & Dentists.

Professional Organizations, Medical Associations, Management, Collective bargaining, Medical societies

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Doctors, employer deadlocked over union

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Physicians in Arizona are being thwarted in their efforts to form a union at Thomas-Davis Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. The owner of the clinic, Family Practice Associates Medical Management (FPA), has appealed to the National Labor Relations Board and has taken other measures to impound ballots from the physicians' December 5, 1996, union election. FPA and attorneys for the physicians are both gearing up for possible legal action.

Outpatient Care Facilities, Outpatient Care Centers, HEALTH SERVICES, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Labor organizations, Labor Unions, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, Medical Administrators, Ambulatory care facilities, Economic policy, Health services administrators, Hospital administrators, Family Practice Associates Medical Management, Thomas-Davis Medical Centers P.C.

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