Common use of Physicians Clause in Contracts

Physicians. Subject to the right of the Manager to establish and implement guidelines for the selection, hiring, and termination of Physicians, PA shall have the authority to engage (whether as employees or as Contracting Providers), promote, discipline, suspend and terminate the services of, all Physicians. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PA and Manager shall agree on the amount of compensation payable to Physicians. PA shall ensure that all Physicians employed or contracted by PA are appropriately supervised with respect to the provision of services to patients. PA shall consult with Manager prior to engaging new Physicians, subject to the guidelines established by PA for the hiring of new Physicians. PA shall staff the Practice as required for the efficient operation of the Practice, and as otherwise necessary to meet the requirements of Payor Contracts. PA shall provide full and prompt medical coverage twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including holidays (includin g “on call” coverage, as appropriate). At all times during the Term, all Physicians shall be providers in the Medicare program and PA shall have a Medicare provider number. In addition, PA shall ensure that each Physician shall: 4.1.1 Maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State, and maintain good standing with the State Medical Board; 4.1.2 Maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration certificate without restrictions, to the extent necessary for his or her practice; 4.1.3 Maintain such hospital medical staff memberships and clinical privileges appropriate to his or her specialty, as determined by PA and sufficient to meet the requirements of Payors; 4.1.4 Perform medical services through the Practice and otherwise operate the Practice, in accordance with all Laws and with prevailing and applicable standards of care; 4.1.5 Maintain his or her skills through continuing education and training; 4.1.6 Maintain eligibility for professional liability insurance for his or her specialty; and 4.1.7 Satisfy such other requirements as are reasonably requested by Manager. 7

Physicians. Subject to the right of the Manager to establish and implement guidelines for the selection, hiring, and termination of Physicians, PA Practice shall have the sole authority to engage (whether as employees or as Contracting Providers)hire, promotesupervise, disciplineevaluate, suspend and terminate the services of, all Physicians. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PA and Manager shall agree on the amount of compensation payable to Physicians. PA shall ensure that all Physicians employed or contracted Physicians; provided, however, that the number of Physicians employed by PA are appropriately supervised Practice shall be in accordance with respect to the provision of services to patients. PA shall consult with Manager prior to engaging new Physiciansannual Practice Budgets, subject to the guidelines established by PA for the hiring of new Physicians. PA and provided further, that Practice shall staff the each Practice Location with such number and subspecialty of Physicians as required for are jointly determined by Practice and Manager to be necessary in connection with the efficient operation of the Practice, and as otherwise necessary to meet the requirements of Payor Contracts. PA The Physicians shall provide full and prompt medical coverage coverage, either on-site or through "on call" coverage, as appropriate, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including holidays (includin g “on call” coverage, as appropriate)holidays. At all times during The Physicians may be employees or independent contractors of Practice; provided that the Term, all Physicians affiliation of each Physician with Practice shall be providers in such as will allow the Physician to reassign all Medicare program and PA shall have a Medicare provider numberMedicaid reimbursements to Practice under applicable Law. In addition, PA Practice shall ensure that each Physician shall: 4.1.1 Maintain (a) maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State, and maintain good standing with the State Medical Boardof Florida; 4.1.2 Maintain (b) maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration certificate number without restrictions, to the extent necessary for his or her practice; 4.1.3 Maintain (c) be certified (or eligible) by the American Board of Medical Specialties; (d) maintain such hospital medical staff memberships and clinical privileges appropriate to the Practice. and, if applicable, to his or her specialtysubspecialty, as are determined by PA Practice, in consultation with Manager, to be sufficient, taken as a whole, for the efficient operation of the Practice and sufficient to meet the coverage requirements of Payorsthe various Payor Contracts (in connection with the foregoing, Practice will use its best efforts to ensure that its Physicians obtain and maintain hospital medical staff memberships and clinical privileges at all hospitals at which such Physicians were on staff on the Effective Date); 4.1.4 Perform medical services through (e) perform the practice of medicine at the Practice and otherwise operate the Practice, Locations in accordance with all Laws applicable Laws, and with prevailing and applicable standards of carecare and as required by all Payor Contracts; 4.1.5 Maintain (f) maintain his or her skills through continuing education and training; 4.1.6 Maintain (g) maintain eligibility for insurance under the professional liability insurance for his policy or her specialtypolicies carried by Practice; and 4.1.7 Satisfy (h) satisfy such other requirements as are reasonably requested by Practice, in consultation with Manager. 7.

Physicians. Subject to the right of the Manager to establish and implement guidelines for the selection, hiring, and termination of Physicians, PA Practice shall have the sole authority to engage (whether as employees or as Contracting Providers)hire, promotesupervise, disciplineevaluate, suspend and terminate the services of, all Physicians. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PA and Manager shall agree on the amount of compensation payable to Physicians. PA shall ensure that all Physicians employed or contracted Physicians; provided, however, that the number of Physicians employed by PA are appropriately supervised Practice shall be in accordance with respect to the provision of services to patients. PA shall consult with Manager prior to engaging new Physiciansannual Practice Budgets, subject to the guidelines established by PA for the hiring of new Physicians. PA and provided further, that Practice shall staff the each Practice Location with such number and subspecialty of Physicians as required for are jointly determined by Practice and Manager to be necessary in connection with the efficient operation of the Practice, and as otherwise necessary to meet the requirements of Payor Contracts. PA The Physicians shall provide full and prompt medical coverage coverage, either on-site or through "on call" coverage, as appropriate, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including holidays (includin g “on call” coverage, as appropriate)holidays. At all times during The Physicians may be employees or independent contractors of Practice; provided that the Term, all Physicians affiliation of each Physician with Practice shall be providers in such as will allow the Physician to reassign all Medicare program and PA shall have a Medicare provider numberMedicaid reimbursements to Practice under applicable Law. In addition, PA Practice shall ensure that each Physician shall: 4.1.1 Maintain : (a) maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State, and State of Florida; (b) maintain good standing with the State Medical Board; 4.1.2 Maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration certificate number without restrictions, to the extent necessary for his or her practice; 4.1.3 Maintain ; 4 (c) be certified (or eligible) by the American Board of Medical Specialties; (d) maintain such hospital medical staff memberships and clinical privileges appropriate to the Practice. and, if applicable, to his or her specialtysubspecialty, as are determined by PA Practice, in consultation with Manager, to be sufficient, taken as a whole, for the efficient operation of the Practice and sufficient to meet the coverage requirements of Payors; 4.1.4 Perform the various Payor Contracts (in connection with the foregoing, Practice will use its best efforts to ensure that its Physicians obtain and maintain hospital medical services through staff memberships and clinical privileges at all hospitals at which such Physicians were on staff on the Effective Date); (e) perform the practice of medicine at the Practice and otherwise operate the Practice, Locations in accordance with all Laws applicable Laws, and with prevailing and applicable standards of care; 4.1.5 Maintain care and as required by all Payor Contracts; (f) maintain his or her skills through continuing education and training; 4.1.6 Maintain ; (g) maintain eligibility for insurance under the professional liability insurance for his policy or her specialtypolicies carried by Practice; and 4.1.7 Satisfy and (h) satisfy such other requirements as are reasonably requested by Practice, in consultation with Manager. 7.

Physicians. Subject to the right of the Manager to establish and implement guidelines for the selection, hiring, and termination of Physicians, PA VA shall have the authority to engage (whether as employees or as Contracting Providers), promote, discipline, suspend and terminate the services of, all Physicians. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PA VA and Manager shall agree on the amount of compensation payable to Physicians. PA VA shall ensure that all Physicians employed or contracted by PA VA are appropriately supervised with respect to the provision of services to patients. PA VA shall consult with Manager prior to engaging new Physicians, subject to the guidelines established by PA VA for the hiring of new Physicians. PA VA shall staff the Practice as required for the efficient operation of the Practice, and as otherwise necessary to meet the requirements of Payor Contracts. PA VA shall provide full and prompt medical coverage twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including holidays (includin g “on call” coverage, as appropriate). At all times during the Term, all Physicians shall be providers in the Medicare program and PA VA shall have a Medicare provider number. In addition, PA VA shall ensure that each Physician shall: 4.1.1 Maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State, and maintain good standing with the State Medical Board; 4.1.2 Maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration certificate without restrictions, to the extent necessary for his or her practice; 4.1.3 Maintain such hospital medical staff memberships and clinical privileges appropriate to his or her specialty, as determined by PA VA and sufficient to meet the requirements of Payors; 4.1.4 Perform medical services through the Practice and otherwise operate the Practice, in accordance with all Laws and with prevailing and applicable standards of care; 4.1.5 Maintain his or her skills through continuing education and training; 4.1.6 Maintain eligibility for professional liability insurance for his or her specialty; and 4.1.7 Satisfy such other requirements as are reasonably requested by Manager. 7