title: An exercise in controversy. Case study: revising a physician employment agreement.
abstract: The physician employment agreement at a faculty practice plan did not meet the needs of a modern health care employer or its medical staff. This article describes the communication among medical group management, medical leadership and the medical staff during the revision of the agreement, as well as the process used to develop a new document.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Administration, University of Memphis, Tenn., USA. peftzgrl@memphis.edu
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: Steven H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Burkett
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Key
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D032982:Contracts / Q000592:standards*; D004651:Employment; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013714:Tennessee