( a) The granting of temporary clinical privileges is a courtesy that may be withdrawn by the CEO or the CMO / VPMA, at any time, after consulting with the Chief of Staff, Chair of the Credentials Committee, or department chair and does not afford rights to a Fair Hearing.
( b) The department chair / section chief or the Chief of Staff will assign to another member of the Medical Staff responsibility for the care of patients until they are discharged. Whenever possible, consideration will be given to the wishes of the patient in the selection of a substitute physician.
4. C. TELEMEDICINE PRIVILEGES 4. C. 1. Processing Requests for Telemedicine Privileges:
( a) A qualified individual may be granted telemedicine privileges, if employed by or contracted with Renown Health, regardless of whether the individual is appointed to the Medical Staff or the Advanced Practice Provider Staff.
( b) Requests for initial or renewed telemedicine privileges will be processed through one of the following options, as determined by the CMO / VPMA in consultation with the Chief of Staff:
( 1) A request for telemedicine privileges may be processed through the same process for Medical Staff applications, as set forth in this Manual. In this case, the individual must satisfy all qualifications and requirements set forth in this Manual, except those relating to geographic location, coverage arrangements, and emergency call responsibilities.
( 2) If the individual requesting telemedicine privileges is practicing at a distant hospital that participates in Medicare or is Joint Commission-accredited or a telemedicine entity( as that term is defined by Medicare), a request for telemedicine privileges may be processed using an alternative process that relies on the credentialing and privileging decisions made by the distant hospital or telemedicine entity. In such cases, the Hospital must ensure, through a written agreement, that the distant hospital or telemedicine entity complies with all applicable Medicare regulations and accreditation standards. The distant hospital or telemedicine entity must provide:
( i) confirmation that the practitioner is licensed in the state where the Hospital is located;
( ii) a current list of privileges granted to the practitioner along with a report documenting the practitioner’ s performance of these privileges, which includes at a minimum information about all
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