Common use of Special Consideration/Non-Competition Clause in Contracts

Special Consideration/Non-Competition. Doctor hereby acknowledges that Company will incur substantial costs in providing the Premises, equipment, supplies, support services, non-licensed personnel, marketing, management and other items and services that are the subject matter of this Agreement. Accordingly, Doctor covenants and agrees that during the term of this Agreement and any extension thereof, plus one (1) year thereafter, Doctor or any physician employee or contractor of Doctor, shall neither directly or indirectly (a) solicit or employ any employee or independent contractor of the Practice or Company without prior written approval of the Company, and (b) disclose, communicate or disclose to, or use for the direct or indirect benefit of any other person or entity any confidential information regarding Company's business methods, business policies, procedures, techniques, or trade secrets or other knowledge or processes developed by Company, made known to Doctor or learned or acquired by Doctor hereunder. If any restriction contained in this Section is held by any court or regulatory body to be unenforceable or unreasonable, a lesser restriction shall be enforced in its place and the remaining restrictions set forth herein shall be enforced independently of each other.