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Waiver of Requirements
By Timothy B. Adelman, JD
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Timothy B. Adelman, JD, is a partner in the firm of Adelman, Sheff & Smith, LLC in Annapolis, Maryland. He is also chair of the Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA).
hile it is advisable to delineate specific requirements or exceptions to requirements related to medical staff membership, clinical privileges and practitioner’s rights and responsibilities, it is impossible to anticipate every set of circumstances. With the passage of time, situations change and issues arise that were never anticipated when a specific bylaw was adopted. Accordingly, an omnibus waiver provision, which permits the governing body — after considering the recommendations of the medical executive committee and appropriate departments — to waive in individual cases any requirement set forth in the bylaws is advisable. This will enable the hospital and its medical staff to establish strict requirements for medical staff membership but then allow for those requirements to be relaxed in individual
cases when it is in the best interest of the hospital and the community it serves. ■
Waiver: The Hospital Board of Directors may, after considering the recommendations of the Medical Executive Committee and any appropriate department chairs, waive any of the requirements for Medical Staff membership and clinical privileges established pursuant to these Bylaws or the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff or any department or division for good cause shown if the Board determines that such waiver is necessary to meet the needs of the Hospital and the community it serves. The refusal of the Board of Directors to waive any requirement shall not entitle any practitioner to a hearing or any other rights of review.
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Synergy - September/October 2012
Contents
Editor's Column
President's Column
Contracting 101, Part 2
ECFMG Update
Case Study
Veterans Affairs MSPs Are a Lot Like You
The Certification Commission of NAMSS Announces Scaled Scores
Bylaw Bits
NAMSS News
Happenings
Consultants Directory
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Editor's Column
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - President's Column
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Contracting 101, Part 2
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - ECFMG Update
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Case Study
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Veterans Affairs MSPs Are a Lot Like You
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - The Certification Commission of NAMSS Announces Scaled Scores
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Bylaw Bits
Synergy - September/October 2012 - 27
Synergy - September/October 2012 - NAMSS News
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Synergy - September/October 2012 - Happenings
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