The financial and employment effects of coronavirus disease 2019 on physicians in the United States
The financial and employment effects of coronavirus disease 2019 on physicians in the United States
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.031
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发表时间：
2020-12-01
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
Davis, Carolyn A.
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作者：
Satiani, Bhagwan;Davis, Carolyn A.
尽管2019冠状病毒病（COVID - 19）大流行给美国医疗保健系统和医生造成了严重破坏，但对医生的财务和合同影响现在开始凸显出来。联邦政府的财政援助主要由医院接收，医院在COVID - 19疾病中首当其冲。一些医生团体已经或正在通过一些项目获得援助，尽管加速支付和预付款项已被暂停。受雇的外科医生现在正被休假、解雇，或者被劝说同意大幅减薪、放弃奖金或无薪休假，因为医疗保健系统和一些医生团体已经开始感受到暂停择期手术的后果。在一些情况下，新入职的外科医生可能会因担心失去工作而被迫同意延迟入职、新的修订条款、就业状况变更以及其他条件。在本报告中，我们解释了一些协议术语和可供选择的方案，以便医生了解其雇佣协议的条款，并在咨询专业的医疗保健律师后做出决策。
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created havoc with the U.S healthcare system and physicians, the financial and contractual implications for physicians are now beginning to come to the forefront. Financial assistance from the federal government has mainly been received by hospitals, which have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 illness. Some physician groups have, or are, receiving assistance through a few programs, although the accelerated and advance payments have been suspended. Employed surgeons are now being furloughed, terminated, or persuaded to agree to a significant cut in pay, forego bonuses, or take leave without pay as healthcare systems and some physician groups have started to experience the consequences of halting elective procedures. Newly hired surgeons might be forced in a few cases to agree to delays in starting their employment, new amendments, changes in employment status, and other terms for fear of losing their employment. In the present report, we have explained some agreement terminology and options available to allow physicians to understand the terms of their employment agreement and make their decisions after consulting with an expert healthcare attorney.