The AMA has released general employment guidelines for physicians and their employers as they work together to provide high-quality and cost effective care for patients. The principles address conflicts of interest, patient advocacy, contracting, hospital medical staff relations, peer review and performance evaluations, and payment agreements.
Source: AMA principles for physician employment. American Medical Association, 2013. http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/hod/ama-principles-for-physician-employment.pdf
Related resource: Welch SS and others. AMA annotated model physician-hospital employment agreement. American Medical Association, 2011. [Free to AMA members at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/member-groups-sections/organized-medical-staff-section/physician-employment.page?; available for sale to others at http://amascb.pdn.ipublishcentral.com/product/annotated-model-physicianhospital-employment-agreement
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