HOSPITAL GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
                              PSG MANAGEMENT, INC.
                          1265 Drummers Lane, Suite 107
                                Wayne, PA  19807



                                 April 15, 1996

Mr. Mark Russell
c/o Hospital Group of America, Inc.
1265 Drummers Lane, Suite 107
Wayne, PA 19087

        Re:  Employment Agreement

Dear Mark:

        Reference is made to the Employment Agreement  ("Employment  Agreement")
dated  as of May 27,  1992  between  you and  Hospital  Group of  America,  Inc.
("HGA"), as amended by the letter agreement effective as of June, 15, 1993 among
you, HGA and PSG  Management,  Inc.  ("PSG") and as further amended by Steven G.
Singer's  memorandum to you dated November 12, 1993 and by the letter  agreement
effective as of January 11, 1995 among you, HGA and PSG.

        HGA and PSG each hereby  ratifies and confirms the Employment  Agreement
in all  respects,  except that,  effective as of the date hereof,  clause (a) of
Section 1 of the Employment  Agreement  shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows: (a) July 1, 1998; and".

        The provisions of Sections 9, 10 and 11(c) of the  Employment  Agreement
shall be deemed incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

        Kindly  evidence your  agreement  with the  foregoing  amendments to the
Employment Agreement by signing in the space provided below for your signature.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           HOSPITAL GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.


                                           By: /s/ Carol R. Kaufman
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                                           PSG MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                           By: /s/ Carol R. Kaufman
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Agreed to and accepted this
17th day of April, 1996, to
be effective as of the date
set forth above.



/s/ Mark R. Russell
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Mark R. Russell