Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

In Good Standing - There are no restrictions or suspensions of licensure or membership, controlledsubstances registration, and/or privileges at this or any other health care entity.Medical Director – The individual appointed to the administrative position of Chief Medical Officer ofthe Hospital. The term Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs/Medical Director may also be used.Medical Staff - All Physicians and Dentists, who have been appointed to the Medical Staff.Peer - A practitioner who holds the same or equivalent licensure; i.e., MD to MD, MD to DO, DO toMD, DDS to DDS and has similar clinical experience.Physician - A doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dental surgery or dental medicine who is legallyauthorized to practice by the State and who is acting within the scope of his or her licensePractitioner - A physician, dentist, or other licensed independent healthcare professional.Primary Care Physician- The physician named by the family as the one who most consistently providesprimary care for the patient.Privileging – The process whereby the specific scope and content of patient care services (privileges)are authorized by the hospital based on the individual’s credentials and performance.Referring Physician - The physician identified by the Admitting Physician as the one who referred thepatient for evaluation and/or treatment.Section Chief – The Medical Staff member designated by the Chief of Service to have responsibilities fora group of practitioners with specialized privileges within the service.Service - The group of practitioners who have clinical privileges in one of the general areas of medicineOriginal documents, revisions, and approvals can be found in Medical Staff Services.82