Cases and Comments on Contracts

Cases and Comments on Contracts is a regular feature of AAEM's newsletter, Common Sense, authored by AAEM member Robert V. West, MD JD FAAEM, which examines the impact of case law decisions on Emergency Medicine contracts. Some recent installments of this series include:

• Real & Personal Property Exemptions (added 5/9/03)
• Asset Protection Planning / Malpractice Insurance (added 5/9/03)
• Covenants Not to Compete/True Stories (added 11/13/02)
• Hiding the Buck (added 8/19/02)
• Third Party Contracts (added 7/8/02)
• Practice Revenues (added 5/6/02)
• Raising the Bar (added 2/18/02)
• Finding a Deep Pocket To Pay for Indigent Care (added 12/21/01)
• Legal Definition of a Medical Screening Exam (added 9/24/01)
• EMTALA Beyond the Gates (added 7/23/01) 
• Wisconsin Doctors Challenge Noncompete Clause (added 4/2/01)
• Courts Hold HMOs Liable for Patient Care Decisions and Physician Due Process (added 3/19/01)
• Practice Expenses: Now To See Thru the Smoke and Mirrors (added 1/29/01)
• Part 16: EMTALA=Strict Liability (added 11/06/00)
• Part 15: EMTALA for All (added 9/18/00)
• Part 14: State Prohibitions Against Corporate Practice of Medicine 
• Part 13: Due Process/Where Do You Find the Clause in Your Contract? (Sep/Oct 1999)
• Part 12: Due Process/Majority Rule=Non Review (July/Aug 1999)
• Part 11: Due Process/California Style (Mar/June 1999)
• Part 10: Due Process/Hospital Privileges-Baker's Hours (Mar/Apr 1999)
• Part 9: Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Exceptions to the Rule ($) (Jan/Feb 1999)
• Part 8: More Torts Attendant to Breach of Contract: Employment Discrimination (Fall 1998)
• Part 7: More Torts Attendant to Breach of Contract: Wrongful Termination (Summer 1998)