Common use of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Clause in Contracts

Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. The Advisory Board shall advise Manager and Practice regarding all quality assurance and utilization review programs undertaken by Practice either independently or in connection with any managed care contracts maintained by Practice, and Manager shall assist the Practice in preparing, reviewing, revising and performing the quality assurance and utilization review functions of the Practice in consultation with the Advisory Board. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, it is acknowledged and agreed that other than as provided in Section 2.2(a), recommendations of the Advisory Board are intended for the advice and guidance of Manager and Practice and that the Advisory Board does not have the power to bind Manager or Practice. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Practice under the terms of this Agreement, Practice shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Manager under the terms of this Agreement, Manager shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Manager and Practice shall, however, take such recommendations of the Advisory Board into account in good faith in the exercise of such discretion.

Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. The Advisory Board shall advise Manager and Practice regarding all quality assurance and utilization review programs undertaken by Practice either independently or in connection with any managed care contracts maintained by Practice, and Manager shall assist the Practice in preparing, reviewing, revising and performing the quality assurance and utilization review functions of the Practice in consultation with the Advisory Board. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, it is acknowledged and agreed that other than as provided in Section 2.2(a), recommendations of the Advisory Board are intended for the advice and guidance of Manager and Practice and that the Advisory Board does not have the power to bind Manager or Practice. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Practice under the terms of this Agreement, Practice shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Manager under the terms of this Agreement, Manager shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Manager and Practice shall, however, take such recommendations of the Advisory Board into account in good faith in the exercise of such discretion.

Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. The Advisory Board shall advise Manager and Practice regarding all quality assurance and utilization review programs undertaken by Practice either independently or in connection with any managed care contracts maintained by Practice, and Manager shall assist the Practice in preparing, reviewing, revising and performing the quality assurance and utilization review functions of the Practice in consultation with the Advisory Board. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, it is acknowledged and agreed that other than as provided in Section 2.2(a), recommendations of the Advisory Board are intended for the advice and guidance of Manager and Practice and that the Advisory Board does not have the power to bind Manager or Practice. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Practice under the terms of this Agreement, Practice shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Where discretion with respect to any matter is vested in Manager under the terms of this Agreement, Manager shall have ultimate responsibility for the exercise of such discretion, notwithstanding any recommendation of the Advisory Board. Manager and Practice shall, however, take such recommendations of the Advisory Board into account in good faith in the exercise of such discretion.notwithstanding