A judge has ordered the physician suing Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health to take his case through private arbitration, according to a News Leader report.
An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge made the ruling Monday, accepting Augusta's arguments that the plaintiff go through private arbitration to settle his claims.
In the suit, David Herring, MD, an internist, claims senior executives from his former employer "openly and directly" told him that excess fees earned by the system's cardiology practice would go directly to him as subsidies and salary, which is why he must refer patients to Augusta cardiologists, according to the report.
The physician also claims Augusta Health and Augusta Medical Group conspired to damage his practice, according to the report, as he was allegedly "abruptly forced to start a new medical practice." He was fired from Augusta's medical group in October 2011.
Augusta released the following statement to the News Leader yesterday: "The allegations made by Dr. Herring are part of a legal proceeding. While Augusta Health does not comment on pending legal proceedings or personnel matters, it does deny in their entirety Dr. Herring's allegations on the grounds for his termination and fully expect a favorable resolution."
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An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge made the ruling Monday, accepting Augusta's arguments that the plaintiff go through private arbitration to settle his claims.
In the suit, David Herring, MD, an internist, claims senior executives from his former employer "openly and directly" told him that excess fees earned by the system's cardiology practice would go directly to him as subsidies and salary, which is why he must refer patients to Augusta cardiologists, according to the report.
The physician also claims Augusta Health and Augusta Medical Group conspired to damage his practice, according to the report, as he was allegedly "abruptly forced to start a new medical practice." He was fired from Augusta's medical group in October 2011.
Augusta released the following statement to the News Leader yesterday: "The allegations made by Dr. Herring are part of a legal proceeding. While Augusta Health does not comment on pending legal proceedings or personnel matters, it does deny in their entirety Dr. Herring's allegations on the grounds for his termination and fully expect a favorable resolution."
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