because of health status issues , including , but not limited to , impairment due to addiction ( all of which will be referred for review under the policy on practitioner health ).
2 . B . GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT , REAPPOINTMENT , AND CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
2 . B . 1 . Basic Responsibilities and Requirements :
As a condition of being granted appointment , reappointment or clinical privileges and as a condition of ongoing appointment and clinical privileges , consistent with the Bylaws , every individual specifically agrees to the following 4 :
( a ) to provide continuous and timely care ;
( b ) to abide by the Medical Staff Governance Documents and the policies of the Hospital , and any revisions or amendments thereto ;
( c ) to participate in Medical Staff affairs through committee service , participation in performance improvement and peer review activities , and performing such other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be assigned ;
( d ) to provide emergency call coverage , consultations , and care for unassigned patients ;
( e ) to participate in personal or phone interviews in regard to an application for initial appointment or reappointment , if requested ;
( f ) to comply with clinical practice or evidence-based protocols pertinent to their medical specialty , as may be adopted by the MEC or document the clinical reasons for variance ;
( g ) to comply with all applicable training and educational protocols that may be adopted by the MEC or Board , including , but not limited to , those involving , electronic medical records , computerized physician order entry , privacy and security of protected health information , patient safety , and infection prevention ;
( h ) to obtain , when requested , an appropriate fitness for practice evaluation , which may include diagnostic testing ( e . g ., blood , urine , or hair testing ) or a complete physical , psychiatric , or behavioral evaluation , as set forth in this Manual or other Medical Staff policy ;
( i ) to obtain , when requested , an evaluation of current clinical competence by a consultant or program selected by the Hospital ;
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The provisions that are italicized above are also in the Bylaws . .
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