Physician Coverage Clause Samples

Physician Coverage. The Physician from time to time, due to illness, need to participate in Continuing Medical Education duties, or vacation may not be available to provide the services listed above. At such times, Patients calls to the Physician or to the Physician’s offer will be directed in the best manner to take care of your medical needs. BRAND NEW MED will make every effort to arrange for coverage but cannot guarantee such coverage Indemnification. Patient agrees to indemnify and to hold the Practice and its members, directors, agents, and employees harmless from and against all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, cost and expenses, including interest, penalties, attorney fees, etc. which are imposed or incurred by the Practice because of the patient’s breach of any Patient obligations under this agreement Entire Agreement. This Membership Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto relating to the matters herein contained and shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by both parties hereto.

Physician Coverage. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop mutually acceptable arrangements to provide for physician coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients who are not admitted to the LSU Teaching Service; provided, however, that priority access to beds is based on acute patient needs and secondarily shall give preference to faculty physicians for patient admissions. Any such arrangements must comply with all applicable Legal Requirements and Health Care Laws.

Physician Coverage. Corporation shall provide, on a periodic basis, a coverage schedule, which may include Saturday coverage, detailing times Physician shall provide the Services. Physician shall receive 30 days advance notice of each coverage schedule. Physician shall be subject to providing additional coverage as needed on a non-discriminatory basis with other physicians providing professional radiology services for Corporation.

Physician Coverage. University shall furnish a broad spectrum of physician services necessary to operate the Hospital as provided in the physician coverage agreement to be negotiated between University and HospitalCo (or Operating Co.) This obligation shall be contingent upon University’s ability to secure (initially and on an ongoing basis), payments for its physician services that – in University’s discretion - are reasonable for the type, quality, and volume of services furnished. Without limiting the forgoing, University shall make available to HospitalCo qualified University employees to act as Hospital's chief medical officer and all hospitalists/intensivists. HospitalCo may arrange for other non- University physician services with the concurrence of the University. University physicians shall adhere to their obligations under the hospital Medical Staff bylaws and any other requirements binding upon physicians from regulatory venues. HospitalCo will contract with UC for the services of full time hospitalists/intensivists (approximately 20) to provide a broad spectrum of physician services necessary to provide inpatient services for a 120 bed hospital. This contract will be provided in a Physician Agreement to be negotiated between University and HospitalCo. This obligation shall be contingent upon University’s ability to secure initially and on an ongoing basis payments for its physician services that in University’s discretion are reasonable for the type, quality, and volume of services furnished. Without limiting the foregoing, University shall make available to HospitalCo qualified University employees to act as hospitals’ Chief Medical Officer and all hospitalists/intensivists. HospitalCo may arrange for other non-University physician services. University physicians shall adhere to their obligations under the Medical Staff bylaws and any other requirements binding upon physicians from regulatory venues. The intent is that UC Physicians would be part of a larger inpatient hospital medical staff which would include community physicians and medical groups. UC will not be required to provide health professionals or staff other than physicians.

Physician Coverage. Corporation and Medical Director shall provide, on a periodic basis, a c overage schedule, which may include Saturday coverage, detailing times Physician shall provide the Services. Physician shall receive 30 days advance notice of each coverage schedule. Physician shall be subject to providing additional coverage as needed on a non-discriminatory basis with other physicians providing professional radiology services for Corporation.