(305 ILCS 5/12-4.25a) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.25a)
Sec. 12-4.25a.
Any vendor of physician services who shall be the
subject of a medical quality review by the Illinois Department shall have
the right to consult with another physician or physicians to assist in
understanding the procedures and interpretations of the Illinois
Department and to assist in interpreting, as an experienced or expert
consultant or witness, the quality of care, its relation to a prevailing
standard of care, and standards of documentation of the Illinois
Department. The consulting physician or physicians may be present at the
review meeting where the provider is present. The assistance offered by
the consulting physician or physicians shall respect the
confidentiality of recipient patient relations with the treating physician
in relation to consultation on treatment matters. Nothing in this
subsection shall be deemed to waive the requirements of the Medical Patient
Rights Act as it relates to patient privacy and confidentiality.
(Source: P.A. 87-399.)
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