PLAN MEMBER CONTACT Sample Clauses

PLAN MEMBER CONTACT. Physician acknowledges and agrees that Employer has expended a great deal of time, effort and money in developing its business and obtaining the patients enrolled in prepaid capitated health plans (each a "Plan Member") that are enrolled with Employer, and that all of the patients to whom Physician renders professional medical services pursuant to this Agreement are and will remain patients of Employer ("Employer Patients"). Because of this, Employer considers, and Physician acknowledges, that the Employer Patients constitute an important corporate asset and Employer's Plan Member lists constitute valuable proprietary information. In consideration of Employer providing current Employer Patients (I.E. Plan Members), as well as future Employer Patients, to Physician, Physician acknowledges and agrees that Employer will suffer irreparable harm and injury if Physician attempts to, or does, communicate with Employer Patients in any way concerning termination of this Agreement or concerning any other Employer business matter. As such, Physician expressly waives any rights (including those set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 651) to contact Employer Patients in any way about the termination of this Agreement or about any other Employer business matter. Physician agrees that, except to the extent that Employer has provided written authorization, Physician shall not directly contact Employer Patients, their employers or health plans in regard to business related matters pertaining to Employer contracted heath plans including, but not limited to, (1) switching plans or similar entities or contracting directly with Physician (or some other provider organization that Physician is a member of) instead of Employer; (2) the options Employer Patients have to transfer to other plans (or to switch to other providers as a result of termination of this Agreement; or (3) the fact that the Employer Patient will no longer be able to obtain services from Physician. Understanding and acknowledging the foregoing, Physician agrees to cooperate fully with Employer in any communications to Employer Patients concerning termination of this Agreement and other Employer business matters, and Physician agrees not to interfere in any way with the relationship between Employer and Employer Patients. In the event that Physician violates this provision, Employer may seek a temporary restraining order and/or injunction to preclude such activity, as well as all appropri...