Hanky-panky in therapist's office

[Ojuba]

A psychiatrist at my former therapist's office was referring his clients to another practice even though he had a contract with his present practice. I was told this by someone I know quite well. A trusted source. I plan to start therapy again with my former therapist.

To me, this is unethical and unprofessional. The psychiatrist blatantly broke his contract.

I noticed recently that the psychiatrist is no longer with the first practice and now works for the second practice.

Should I tell the former therapist what I know about the psychiatrist?

 

[Atih]

What would be the goal?

 

[Ojuba]

If the practice needs evidence to sue? IDK.

 

[Alep]

I'd stay out of it.

What do you have to gain?

 

[Uboz]

Have you read his contract? It would be insane in my neck of the woods to restrict medical professionals from either referring patients to specialists they think are best suited, even if policy & politics usually recommend referring within the same practice; or to limit them from leaving and taking their patients that chose to follow, along with them. The first could easily be grounds for malpractice or negligence, and the second a whole host of pragmatic difficulties. Doctors change practice all the time. They'll lose some patients who choose to stay with the old practice, for various reasons, but part of planning a change of practice includes an estimation of how much of their base will follow them. Even in America's highly capitalistic medical world, a 'do not compete' / 'restrictive covenants' are strongly looked down upon by both the AMA, most courts, and 8 states (that I know of) either completely ban them in medicine, or severely restrict them (like by only allowing them for a period of 1-2 years of employment, after which doctors are completely free to leave a practice and take their entire patient base with them).

Granted, you could easily be outside the US, but even if so I can't imagine why you'd be inserting yourself into the private business matters of other people.

 

[Uzoga]

My guess is they already know about it.
I'd stay out of it, myself.

 

[Ojuba]

Thank you for your input. I've made my decision. Not butt in where it's not my business.