State and federal regulators and accreditation organizations are requesting that health plans collect additional demographic information about their providers.

MD/DO, DDS/DMD, etc.:

List the names and complete information of three (3) peer references, other than
associates, relatives, prospective associates or training directors with equivalent licensure (MD/DO, DDS/DMD, etc.) who have, within the past three (3) years, personal knowledge of your current clinical abilities, ethical character and ability to work with others. At least two of the references should be of your same
specialty.

AHPs:

List three physicians who are familiar with your clinical abilities and recent practice. Note: references will be evaluated primarily by the extent of direct clinical observation and other work with the applicant. If you are applying for CRNFA privileges, some Entities require each physician to complete a Statement of Physician Sponsorship form (contact Entity for form).

Purpose of Form:

This form has been developed for use by Nevada health plans and health insurers, and may be used by hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Its purpose is to provide a single consolidated form for use by applicants for participation as a provider (hereinafter, “Participation”) with health plans or health insurers and may be used for hospital and other healthcare organization medical staff membership and clinical privileges (hereinafter, sometimes, “Membership”). This form, once properly completed will be accepted by all Nevada health plans and health insurers and may be accepted by hospitals and other healthcare organizations (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “Entities”).

Acknowledgements and Agreements with respect to Health Plans and Health Insurers:

I understand and agree that, as part of the credentialing application process for Participation at or with each health plan or health insurer and any of their affiliated Entities, I am required to provide sufficient and accurate information for a proper evaluation of my current licensure, relevant training and/or experience, clinical competence, health status, character, ethics, and any other criteria used by them for determining initial and ongoing eligibility for Participation.

Acknowledgements and Agreements with respect to Healthcare Organizations:

By filing this application, I agree to be bound by the bylaws, rules and regulations, policies, and code of conduct of each and every medical center, medical staff and other healthcare organizations to which I am applying in Nevada. I understand that I have an opportunity to review those bylaws, rules and regulations and policies.

I understand that it is my responsibility to assure that a copy of this application is sent to each and every healthcare organization to which I wish to apply.

I understand that my misrepresentation or significant omission in this application constitutes cause for denial or for subsequent revocation of membership and privileges. I also understand that I have an opportunity to review the information submitted in support of this application pursuant to each entity’s policy regarding review. If during the process of credentialing, an entity receives information that varies substantially from information I have provided, I will be notified of this and will have an opportunity to correct erroneous information. I have the right, upon request, to be informed of the status of my application.

I recognize that as the applicant I bear the burden of demonstrating that I am qualified and remain qualified for the award of membership and privileges in accord with the criteria and standards described in the applicable bylaws and comparable documents, and I recognize that I have the burden of resolving any reasonable doubts about my qualifications for membership and privileges.

In order to facilitate the evaluation of this application and the assessment of any subsequent exercise of privileges, I agree to meet and cooperate with the various officers, representatives and committees charged with responsibility for credentialing and peer review activities.

I understand that the evaluation of credentials shall be accomplished in a professional manner, and that I will be afforded an appropriate review in the event that action on this application is adverse in accordance with the bylaws or rules pertaining to each organization.

As part of this application, I pledge that if I am granted the requested membership and privileges, I will maintain an ethical practice in accord with applicable bylaws, and specifically that I will: a) Refrain from fee splitting or other inducements relating to patient referral; b) Provide for the continuous care and supervision of my patients; c) Refrain from delegating the responsibility for diagnosis or care of hospitalized patients to a medical practitioner who is not qualified to undertake this responsibility and who is not adequately supervised; d) Seek consultations whenever necessary or requested by the patient or family; e) Abide by all applicable and generally recognized ethical principles applicable to my profession and to each and every healthcare entity to which I am applying; and f) Maintain the confidentiality of patient information received by both paper and electronic means.

Furthermore, should I be granted the requested membership and privileges, I will accept appropriate committee assignments and otherwise assist, as requested, in the discharge of medical staff responsibilities.

Acknowledgements and Agreements with Respect to all Entities:

Independent Action, No Employment:
I acknowledge that each Entity has its own criteria for acceptance, and I may be accepted or rejected by each independently. I further acknowledge and understand that my cooperation in obtaining information and my consent to the release of information do not guarantee that any Entity will grant me Membership or Participation. I understand that my application for Membership or Participation with the Entity is not an application for employment with the Entity and that acceptance of my application by the Entity will not result in my employment by the Entity.

Authorization of Investigation Concerning Application for Membership or Participation:

I authorize the following individuals including, without limitation, the Entity, its representatives, employees, and/or designated agent(s); the Entity’s affiliated Entities and their representatives, employees, and/or designated agents; and the Entity’s designated professional credentials verification organization (collectively referred to as “Agents”), to investigate information, which includes both oral and written statements, records, and documents, concerning my application for Membership or Participation. I agree to allow the Entity and/or its Agent(s) to inspect all records and documents relating to such an investigation.

Authorization of Third-Party Sources to Release Information Concerning Application for Membership or Participation:

I authorize any third party, including, but not limited to, individuals, agencies, medical groups, Entities responsible for credentials verification, corporations, companies, employers, former employers, hospitals, health plans, health maintenance organizations, managed care organizations, law enforcement or licensing agencies, insurance companies, educational and other institutions, military services, medical credentialing and accreditation agencies, professional medical societies, the Federation of State Medical Boards, the National Practitioner
Data Bank, and the Health Care Integrity and Protection Data Bank, to release to the Entity and/or its Agent(s), information, including otherwise privileged or confidential condition, alcohol or chemical dependency diagnosis and treatment, ethics, behavior, or any other matter reasonably having a bearing on my qualifications for Membership or Participation in, or with, the Entity. I authorize my current and past professional liability carrier(s) to release my history of claims that have been made and/or are currently pending against me. I specifically waive written notice from any Entities and individuals who provide information based upon this Authorization, Attestation and Release.

 

Authorization of Release and Exchange of Disciplinary Information:

I hereby further authorize any third party at which I currently have Membership or Participation or had Membership or Participation and/or each third party’s agents to release “Disciplinary Information,” as defined below, to the Entity and/or its Agent(s). I hereby further authorize the Agent(s) to release Disciplinary Information about any disciplinary action taken against me to its participating Entities at which I have Membership or Participation, and as may be otherwise required by law. As used herein, “Disciplinary Information” means information concerning: a) any action taken by such health care organizations, their administrators, or their medical or other committees to revoke, deny, suspend, restrict, or condition my Membership or Participation or impose a corrective action plan; b) any other disciplinary action involving me, including, but not limited to, discipline in the employment context; or c) my resignation prior to the conclusion of any disciplinary proceedings or prior to the commencement of formal charges, but after I had knowledge that such formal charges were being (or are being) contemplated and/or were (or are) in preparation.

Authorization of Release Among Entities:

Moreover, I consent to the communication and release of information and documents (including medical staff records and patient care records) among the Entities to which I apply and the release of the same by and to any and all other hospitals, medical staffs, medical schools, training programs, medical societies, professional associations, professional liability insurers, licensing authorities, specialty boards, health maintenance organizations, health plans, health insurers,
medical groups, ambulatory or outpatient care center, clinics, independent practice associations and any and all other sources that may be available for the purpose of evaluating my professional education, training, experience, character, conduct and judgment. In this regard, care shall be taken to safeguard the privacy of medical information and the confidentiality of medical staff information and medical records.

I specifically authorize the transmission of this application and all supporting documentation, and all information collected during the credentialing process, to each and every component of the Entities in which I have sought Membership or Participation, and I further fully authorize the release of that documentation or information to any health plan, health insurer, hospital, medical staff, medical group or other health care entity that may seek it as part of an authorized credentialing or peer review process.

Required HIPAA Privacy Rule, Nevada Law Provisions:

I understand and agree that some of the information to be disclosed pursuant to this Authorization may include information that is “protected health information” under 45 CFR parts 160 and 164, and may also include information protected under Nevada or other federal law (“other confidential medical information”); including blood, breath or urine test results, communicable disease information, information about sexually transmitted disease, (including HIV and AIDS), information about mental health treatment I have sought and/or received, and/or
information about drug and/or alcohol abuse treatment I have sought and/or received.

This authorization will expire upon my retirement from medical practice. I acknowledge: a) that I have the right to revoke the authorization as it relates to protected health information and/or other confidential medical information at any time, and b) that I understand that once protected information is disclosed, it may no longer be protected by federal privacy law. I may revoke this authorization in this regard only in a writing sent by certified mail to the organization to which I originally furnished this Statement. The revocation will be effective only upon receipt.

Release from Liability:

I release from all liability and hold harmless any Entity, its Agent(s), and any other third party for their acts performed in good faith and without malice unless such acts are due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Entity, its Agent(s), or other third party in connection with the gathering, release and exchange of, and reliance upon, information used in accordance with this Authorization, Attestation and Release. I further agree not to sue any Entity, any
Agent(s), or any other third party for their acts, defamation or any other claims based on statements made in good faith and without malice or misconduct of such Entity, Agent(s) or third party in connection with the credentialing process. This release shall be in addition to, and in no way shall limit any other applicable immunities provided by law for peer review and credentialing activities.

I fully release from liability any person or entity, including any and all representatives of the Entities and any representative, agent or component thereof, that requests or provides information in connection with the evaluation of my application, credentials and practice, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable statutes, regulations and judicial decisions. Moreover, I fully release from liability the participating Entities to which I am applying and any Agent or component thereof, and all other persons or Entities participating in the evaluation of my
credentials and practice from any and all liability for their actions and decisions, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable statutes, regulations and judicial decisions.

In this Authorization, Attestation and Release, all references to the Entity, its Agent(s), and/or other third party include their respective employees, directors, officers, advisors, counsel, and agents. The Entity or any of its affiliates or agents retains the right to allow access to the application information for purposes of a credentialing audit to customers and/or their auditors to the extent required in connection with an audit of the credentialing processes and provided that the customer and/or their auditor executes an appropriate confidentiality agreement. Except with respect to its application to protected health information or other confidential medical information, I understand and agree that this Authorization, Attestation and Release is irrevocable for any period during which I am an applicant for Membership or Participation at an Entity, a member of an Entity’s medical or health care staff, or a participating provider of an Entity. I agree to execute another form of consent if law or regulation limits the application of this irrevocable authorization. With respect to protected health information or other confidential medical information, this Authorization may be revoked and provided above. However, I understand that my revocation of this Authorization with respect to protected health information or other confidential medical information or my failure to promptly provide another consent with respect to any other information may be grounds for termination or discipline by the Entity in accordance with the applicable bylaws, rules, and regulations, and requirements of the Entity, or grounds for my termination of Membership or Participation at or with the Entity and will result in the cessation of any action on my application for Membership or Participation. I agree that information obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Authorization, Attestation and Release is not and will not be a violation of my privacy.

I certify that all information provided by me in my application is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I will notify the Entity and/or its Agent(s) within 10 days of any material changes to the information I have provided in my application or authorized to be released pursuant to the credentialing process. Further, I specifically agree to notify the Entities to which I am applying immediately upon notification upon any significant change or any formally recommended change in licensure status, or any actual or formally
recommended denial, suspension or revocation of privileges or membership or status by another healthcare entity, or cancellation or interruption of my professional liability insurance coverage. I understand that corrections to the application are permitted at any time prior to a determination of Membership or Participation by the Entity, and must be submitted on-line or in writing, and
must be dated and signed by me (may be a written or an electronic signature). I understand and agree that any material misstatement or omission, as determined solely by the Entity, in my application may constitute grounds for withdrawal of the application from consideration; denial or revocation of Membership or Participation; and/or immediate suspension or termination of Membership or Participation and will result in the cessation of any action on my application for Membership or Participation. This action may be disclosed to the Entity and/or its Agent(s).

I further acknowledge that I have read and understand the foregoing Authorization, Attestation and Release. I understand and agree that a facsimile or photocopy of this Authorization, Attestation and Release shall be as effective as the original.