Release Date: November 24, 2025
Expiration Date: November 24, 2028
This article examines various types of contractual provisions (mostly using an employment relationship as a basis, although the discussion points can appear in a variety of agreements), with the goal of enabling you to make the best decisions in both negotiating and complying with your specific contract.
Course Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- identify and explain issues crucial to physicians in contracts;
- recognize certain legal concepts and language raised by such issues;
- identify certain physician-specific issues, like the Texas physician non-compete law;
- define other important legal concepts, like “integration” and “indemnity”; and
- evaluate the effect of typical contract language and whether to negotiate.
CME Credit Statement:
The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Test:
To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 2 CME credits.
Ethics Credit Statement:
This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Disclosure:
Karin Zaner has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclaimer:
The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.
Target Audience:
This 2-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in physician contract negotiation and compliance.
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