Physicians Responsibilities Sample Clauses
Physicians Responsibilities. Physician shall (I) provide PHO with a copy of the “Notice of Privacy Practices” that Physician must provide his or her patients in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 164.520, as well as any changes to that notice, (ii) provide PHO with any changes in, or revocation of, permission by an individual to use or disclose his or her Protected health Information, if any such change affects PHO’s permitted or required uses or disclosures of that Protected Health Information, (iii) notify PHO of any restriction to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that Physician has agreed to in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 164.522, and (iv) not request PHO to use or disclose any Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under HIPAA.
Physicians Responsibilities. All obligations created hereunder are agreed to by Clinic on behalf of Physicians. Clinic shall, in its agreements with Physicians, require that Physicians comply with the following terms.
A. Physician shall serve on the active medical staff of one or more Hospitals and shall at all times maintain good standing among their professional peers. Physician shall, in writing and within ten (10) business days, notify VHP of any change in status regarding medical staff privileges or other certifications.
B. Physician shall carry medical malpractice insurance as required by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any other state(s) law(s) as necessary to fulfill Physician's responsibilities under this Agreement. Insurance described in this Article must provide coverage to Physician, and Physician's staff, agents and employees, as appropriate. Evidence of all such insurance shall be provided to VHP upon request. Physician shall in writing and within ten (10) business days, notify VHP of any restrictions, changes, cancellations or terminations of any of the insurance described in this Article.
C. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Physician shall provide Covered Services to Members in the same manner and in accordance with the same standards as medical services are provided to Physician's other patients. Physician shall: 1. within the first year of this Agreement, accept as his or her patients all eligible Members unless the Physician's practice has already been closed in the previous contract period; 2. following the first year of this Agreement, to the extent he or she accepts new patients, accept new Member patients; and 3. provide VHP with sixty (60) days prior written notice (or as soon as reasonably possible if Physician is unable to provide sixty (60) days prior written notice) if Physician will not be accepting additional patients, and documentation in support of Physician's claims that he or she is not realistically capable of accepting additional patients. VHP may denote in its marketing and advertising materials which Physicians have been identified as not accepting additional patients.
D. For all applicable Programs, Physician specifically acknowledges that all hospital admissions are subject to the Quality Improvement and Utilization Management programs described herein, and shall admit or arrange for the admission of Members only to Hospital, unless: 1. the admitted Member, or an authorized relative on the Member's behalf, requests admission to a n...
Physicians Responsibilities