adverse outcomes related to sentinel events, complaints about the practitioner from other providers, patients, or staff; and
( iii) any other attestations or information required by the agreement or requested by the Hospital.
( 3) Prior to granting telemedicine privileges, the National Practitioner Data Bank will be queried and the Office of Inspector General’ s List of Excluded Individuals / Entities will be checked, and the practitioner must have an active license to practice in the state.
( 4) The information received about the individual requesting telemedicine privileges will be provided to the MEC for review and recommendation and to the Board for final action.
( c) Notwithstanding the process set forth in this Section, the Hospital may determine that an applicant for telemedicine privileges is ineligible for appointment or clinical privileges if the applicant fails to satisfy the threshold eligibility criteria set forth in this Manual.
( d) Telemedicine privileges, if granted, will be for a period of not more than three years.
4. C. 2. Review of Telemedicine Privileges:
( a) Individuals granted telemedicine privileges will be subject to the Renown Health peer review activities. The results of the peer review activities, including any adverse events and complaints filed about the practitioner providing telemedicine services from patients, other practitioners or staff, will be shared with the hospital or entity providing telemedicine services.
( b) Telemedicine privileges granted in conjunction with a contractual agreement will automatically expire with the expiration or termination of the agreement.
4. D. EMERGENCY PRIVILEGES
( 1) For the purpose of this Section, an“ emergency” is defined as a condition which could result in serious or permanent harm to patient( s) and in which any delay in administering treatment would add to that harm.
( 2) In an emergency situation, a member may administer treatment to the extent permitted by their license and training, regardless of department status or specific grant of clinical privileges.
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