Provider Relationship. Client acknowledges that the Provider must be a Bank-approved provider of a Smart Safe and that it is a separate entity from Bank and is not operating as a partnership, joint venture, or other combined enterprise with Bank. The Smart Safe, the Software and systems used in connection therewith, and the related services are provided to Client under the Provider’s agreement and are not part of the Service or any other service Bank provides. Client agrees to look solely to the Provider for resolution of any problems or disputes under the Provider agreement or with respect to the Smart Safe. Bank is not responsible for any obligation or liability of the Provider to Client under the Provider agreement. Bank relies on the continued effect of the Provider agreement in providing the Service to Client including Client’s compliance with the terms of the Provider agreement. Client agrees to promptly notify Bank of any material change in the Provider agreement.
Provider Relationship. Provider is not a third party beneficiary to the Centennial Care Contract and that Provider is an independent contractor performing services as outlined in the Centennial Care Contract.
Provider Relationship. Among many factors that lead to good outcomes in HIV care, the patient-provider relationship is becoming better recognized as a factor that may promote progress towards improved health. Over the years, this relationship has been moving away from one where the provider makes all of the medical decisions for the patient (16). Now, as increasing research has shown, patients are encouraged to participate more in appointments with their doctors regarding decisions about their health and care (17). Studies investigating factors affecting ART adherence, viral load, and other HIV-related matters commonly find that patients have better outcomes when they make the decisions about treatment or other HIV- related health decisions with their providers, as opposed to making them alone or having the provider make the majority of decisions. In a qualitative study of patients who achieved 100% adherence, it was found that having an ongoing relationship and feeling supported by the physician and staff were commonalities amongst these patients (18). Additionally, trust in one‟s provider has shown correlation with a higher use of health care and preventative care, greater contentment with health care services, and better medication adherence. However, this trust may differ by race; African Americans have reported a lower level of trust in their providers, in addition to a greater amount of skepticism surrounding HIV infection and treatment (7, 8). Treatment scheduling may be complicated and some patients may experience side effects and toxicity, although drug improvements in recent years have made taking treatment easier by lessening side effects and simplifying regimes; research for improvement in this area continues. Patients have also reported confusion regarding physician‟s directions, and forgetting to take the medication or changing the dosing schedule because of side effects, and not wanting to take treatment in public (5, 19). Xxxxxxx et al. also suggests that improving the patient-provider relationship through provider communication and counseling on adherence may help with patients who have difficulties with the dosing schedule, side effects, or other drug-specific complications (19). A study conducted in 1989 by Xxxxx et al. on adults with minor illnesses (HIV was not addressed) was one of the first to investigate the characteristics of the relationship between a patient and provider with regards to roles in decision-making about the patients‟ health and care and t...
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