Physician recruitment agreements: • How do compensation structures vary, and what factors influence these variations?

Physician recruitment agreements can have various compensation structures, and the reasons behind them can vary. Physicians need to avoid the risks that can come with signing a contract they don't understand.

Ericka Adler, a health care attorney with Roetzel & Andress, discusses the risks involved when signing a physician recruitment agreement and what doctors should look out for in their compensation package. Only after a careful negotiation and legal review should a document be signed.