The Past, Present, and Future of Restrictive Covenants in Medicine in the United States : A Narrative Review.

IF 19.6 1区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Annals of Internal Medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI:10.7326/ANNALS-24-01670

Anand Prasad, Rishi Goswamy, Roger Bresnahan

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Abstract

Restrictive covenants (RCs) are clauses placed into employment agreements across various industries, and they are frequently used in health care-specifically within physician contracts. Given the most recent guidance and rule determined by the Federal Trade Commission in April 2024, the relevancy of RCs in health care has come under even more scrutiny in the latter half of 2024. This review will focus on the history of RC law and review the value of these clauses from the perspectives of the employer, practicing physician, and patient. We also provide the stakeholder responses to both the ban and the subsequent blockage of enforcement by a Texas federal court in August of 2024.

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Annals of Internal Medicine 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

23.90

自引率

1.80%

发文量

1136

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Established in 1927 by the American College of Physicians (ACP), Annals of Internal Medicine is the premier internal medicine journal. Annals of Internal Medicine’s mission is to promote excellence in medicine, enable physicians and other health care professionals to be well informed members of the medical community and society, advance standards in the conduct and reporting of medical research, and contribute to improving the health of people worldwide. To achieve this mission, the journal publishes a wide variety of original research, review articles, practice guidelines, and commentary relevant to clinical practice, health care delivery, public health, health care policy, medical education, ethics, and research methodology. In addition, the journal publishes personal narratives that convey the feeling and the art of medicine.