The Neville Chamberlain Analysis: The Legal Consequences of Physician Security at Any Price

摘要

People don’t like uncertainty. Sociologists teach us thatstructural ambiguity motivates individuals to seek securityandcertainty.It’s difficult to imagine an industry with a more uncertainfuture than American medicine. Congress passes laws, andagencies issue regulations by the ream. Third-party payersbehave more and more like slot machines in the Las Vegasairport. Patients misinterpret the complexity of medical careusing Google searches.What a quandary! Who wouldn’t wanttohit the Staples“Easy Button”?The sea change in their practice environment has causedmany physicians to consider trading the risks and rewards ofprivate practice for the “safety” of hospital or salariedemployment. While there are many factors to consider, and nouniversally correct answer to choosing a career path,physicians must look carefully at the legal consequences oftrading privatepracticefor hospitalemployment.