In a vacuum I agree with Chip Kahn and the need for the Hospital system to protect its investment, which we all agree is not insignificant when recruiting, training, insuring as well as all the other tangible and intangible cost associated with their highly skilled professionals. However, we do not exist in a vacuum and if this highly skilled physician finds that they need to leave the hospital for a myriad of valid reasons they are bond via this non-compete agreement and in essence forced to stay, that seems very "Un-American". Iam curious if the Hospital would analyze and calculated the total amount of billable services associated to this particular Physician, and then determine if they (The Hospital) have realized an ROI on their investment? If they determined that they indeed profitted would they then release their employee from further obligations under their non-compete? What is a fair ROI to allow employees to take their skills to another institution?
