1. What does it REALLY mean to be a hospital employee and how will being an
employee affect you and your staff members?
2. How are surgeons being compensated for their practice and in the new role
of hospital employee?
3. What can I do if employment doesn’t work out? Can I change my mind and get
my practice back?
There are many other issues to consider, of course, but this targeted and
no-nonsense presentation focuses on these three major hospital employment
considerations. We will provide our expert insight on information that is often
overlooked. At the close of the 90-minutes you will be armed with a checklist of
things to think about and key concepts to use in discussing your employment.
You’ll be more knowledgeable about the reality of hospital employment and you
will be much better prepared to negotiate your deal with the hospital. Perhaps
you are considering an offer now, or perhaps you want to understand the issues
for that offer that may be coming sooner rather than later.
Drawing on Karen and Pat’s experiences on the front-lines, consulting with
surgeons who are employed and those returning to private practice, you can rely
on their experience to guide you to making better personal decisions. If you are
a non-clinical member of the medical practice team, Karen and Pat will also
provide the insight to the positives and pitfalls of hospital and health system
employment, so you can better prepare your staff members for this growing
trend.
The program materials will include a practical and helpful handout you can
use post-conference, complete with checklists and a payload of recommended
resources—you will walk away from the conference with more than just a
collection of PDF slides.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participating in this webinar you will be able to:
- Analyze the advantages and potential pitfalls of hospital and health system
employment.
- Sharpen your business insight about contract nuances.
- Understand that there are contract details that are specialty specific.
(Specialty-specific details will be provided based on the makeup of the
audience.)
- Hear a review of the most-commonly used compensation models and
benchmarks…learn the rules of the game.
Meet Our Expert Speakers!
Karen Zupko:
Karen A. Zupko is the President of Karen Zupko & Associates (KZA), based
in Chicago. Karen Zupko is actively involved in developing the field of practice
management through educational programs, writing and consulting. She is on the
national scene as speaker and writer on the trends of hospital employment and
her firm focuses on surgical specialties – especially Neuro, Ortho, ENT,
Plastics, Vascular and General Surgery. Karen’s 25-years in the field
demostrates her belief in and her commitment to physicians. Her firm, KZA, has
advised surgeons considering health system employment offers and in compensation
negotiations. The KZA team has also advised hospital clients on how to optimally
manage, staff, code and collect for surgical specialty services.
Patricia S. Hofstra, Partner, Duane Morris
Patricia S. Hofstra is an attorney at Duane Morris, in Chicago, practicing in
the area of health law. Ms. Hofstra advises healthcare
professionals and
healthcare companies in corporate, regulatory and litigation matters. Ms.
Hofstra's clients include physicians and physician practice groups, hospitals,
long-term care providers, retail clinics, home health agencies, ambulatory care
centers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and other
healthcare companies. She has extensive experience in business
transactions involving healthcare entities, medical staff matters, licensure
and regulatory matters, managed care contracting,
hospital/physician contracting, joint ventures and information technology. She
regularly advises clients on fraud and abuse, governance, Stark and
intermediate sanction issues.
Ms. Hofstra is a graduate of Ohio Northern University College of Law and a
graduate of the Pennsylvania State University (B.S.N.)
Moderator: Nancy Collins, Publisher of The Journal of Medical Practice Management® 
