Contract Check List
THIS CHECKLIST WAS ADAPTED FROM AN ACTUAL CONTRACT SUBMITTED TO A HOSPITAL-BASED RADIATION ONCOLOGY GROUP. THE ACR LEGAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THIS TO MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFFS ONLY AS A REFERENCE TOOL FOR RADIOLOGISTS/RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS/MEDICAL PHYSICISTS ENTERING INTO A NEW OR RENEWING A CONTRACT. THE CATEGORIES MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION.
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New Definition “Division Leadership Committee” |
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New Definition “Unassigned patient” |
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New Definition “Voluntary” or “automatic relinquishment” |
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Active Staff Category |
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Senior Attending |
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Special Active |
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Psychologists |
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Office and Residence Within 25 mile |
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Consulting Category |
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Qualifications of Officers And Chairpersons |
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President-Elect |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
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Immed Past President |
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Conflict of Interest |
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Vacancy in Office |
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Quorum |
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Mandatory Special Appearance |
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Ballots |
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Establishment of Clinical Department or Section |
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Committee Chairpersons |
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Division Leadership Committees |
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Additional Medical Staff Functions |
POLICY ON APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENTAND CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
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UPIN # |
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Initial Application |
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Tuberculin Assessment |
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Incomplete Application |
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Physical Exam at time of Initial application |
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Cred Comm Recommendation |
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Contracts for Clinical Services |
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Clinical Privileges include… |
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Clinical Privileges based on… |
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Clinical Psychologists Clinical Privileges |
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Clinical Privileges after age 70 |
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Appointees 75 years old |
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Clinical Privileges for New Procedures |
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Clinical Privileges Crossing specialty lines |
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Relinquishment of Clinical Privileges |
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Reappointment application |
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Reappointment-individual With minimal FH activity |
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Physical/Mental Exam may be Required at Reappointment |
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Meeting with affected Individual |
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Grounds for Precautionary Suspension |
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Automatic and Voluntary Relinquishment for Failure to Complete Medical Records |
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Board Certification- Failure to Achieve |
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Lapse of Professional Liability Insurance |
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Failure to attend meetings Or satisfy CME’s |
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Unit Medical Directors And Committee Chairpersons |
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Confidentiality and Reporting |
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Pre-Hearing Conference |
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Amendments to Appointment & Reappointment Policy |
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POLICY ON ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Definitions- Dependent & Independent |
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Allied Health Qualifications |
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AH Professionals Review Panel |
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Clinical Competence and Behavior |
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Temporary Privileges |
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Dependent AH Professionals- Supervision by Employing Or Supervising Physician |
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Amendment |
MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATIONAL MANUAL
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Definitions- Board Committee |
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Definitions Hospital Committee |
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Definitions Unassigned patient |
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Definitions- Voluntary or automatic Relinquishment |
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Medical Staff Committee Umbrella Covers |
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Hospital Committee Umbrella Covers |
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Establishment of Departments/Sections |
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Dept. Chairman Qualifications |
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Vacancy in position of Department chairperson |
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Dept Chairman Responsibilities |
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Quorum for Committee Meetings |
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Bylaws Committee |
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Credentials Committee |
See also AMA's web site at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/11075.html.