LifePoint Health
LifePoint Health is a company that provides healthcare services in growing regions, rural communities and small towns. It was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. As of November 16, 2018, it operated 89 hospital campuses in 30 states with more than $6 billion in revenues. In 2011, the company was included in the Hospital Engagement Network by the Department of Health and Human Services, being the only private organization in the country.
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According to Logan General, the Physician Employment Agreement (“the Employment Agreement”) Dr. Egas signed when he was employed by Logan General includes a binding arbitration agreement that requires him to arbitrate his constructive discharge claim. The arbitration clause in the Employment Agreement states: Except as to the provisions contained in Articles VIII and IX,1 the exclusive jurisdiction of which shall rest with a court of competent jurisdiction in the state where the hospital is located, any controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, or any breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in the Community, in accordance with the rules and procedures of alternative dispute resolution and arbitration established by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Service of the American Health Lawyers Association (“AHLA”), and judgment upon any award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. -Juan Jose Egas Valencia v. Logan General Hospital (LifePoint Hospital Holdings) – 2016
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