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industry feature

Impact on Medical Staff Bylaws
Medical	Staff	Bylaws	should	reflect	the	
integration	of	telemedicine	with	on-site	
practice.	The	following	areas,	among	others,	
should	be	closely	examined	in	order	to	
minimize	the	risk	of	negligent	credentialing	
claims	and	vicarious	liability	for	the	
professional	conduct	of	remote	practitioners.	

Authority:	Medical	Staff	Bylaws	should	
reflect	the	board	of	directors’	authority,	
based	on	the	recommendations	of	the	
Credentialing	Committee	and/or	the	
Medical	Executive	Committee,	to	grant	
clinical	privileges	and/or	medical	staff	
membership	to	telemedicine	providers.
Membership:	Many	hospitals	classify	

telemedicine	practitioners	under	the	
“Consulting”	category	of	medical	staff	
membership.	However,	for	those	organizations	
with	an	active	telemedicine	program,	a	
new	membership	category	for	telemedicine	
practice	may	be	more	appropriate.	The	
American	Medical	Association	(AMA)	
drafted	sample	bylaws	language	regarding	

TELEMEDICINE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EVALUATION
COMPLAINTS AND ADVERSE EVENTS REPORT
REPORT FROM ORIGINATING HOSPITAL
REPORT TO DISTANT HOSPITAL
DATE:
Practitioner Name:

Specialty

Date of Occurrence of Complaint or Adverse Event:
Details of Compliant or Adverse Event:

Overall Impression:
Acceptable:

Marginal:

Unacceptable:

Complaint or Adverse Event Submitted by:
Name

Department/Title

Date

Contact Number

Please forward Complaints and Adverse Events Report to the following distant “Hospital Name”:
Hospital Name:
Attention: Director/Manager of Medical Staff Services
Fax:
Follow-Up by CMO/VPMA:

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Synergy - July/August 2013
Contents
Editor’s Column
President’s Column
Two Healthcare Worlds Colliding
Telemedicine Services Credentialing and Privileging
What’s in Your Process?
Want Hospital Admitting Privileges? First Pass a Drug Test
Taking Care of Business: Building Value as an MSP
Participating in NAMSS PASS ™?
Synergy Product Guide
NAMSS News
Happenings
Consultants Directory
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Editor’s Column
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - President’s Column
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Two Healthcare Worlds Colliding
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Telemedicine Services Credentialing and Privileging
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - What’s in Your Process?
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Want Hospital Admitting Privileges? First Pass a Drug Test
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Taking Care of Business: Building Value as an MSP
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Participating in NAMSS PASS ™?
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Synergy - July/August 2013 - Synergy Product Guide
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