150.986           Physical Examination for Physicians (Annual)

150.986           Physical Examination for Physicians (Annual):

MSSNY continues to meet with the Department of Health and other interested parties to clarify existing issues pertaining to the physical examination requirements under Section 405.(b)(10) of the Health Department regulations. MSSNY takes the following position with regard to the physical examination requirements:

(1) Physicians should have the option of going to his/her personal physician for the physical examination;

(2) If the physician opts to have the physical examination performed by the personal physician, the medical records pertaining to the physical examination should be retained in the office of the personal physician.

(3) The attestation form which the hospital must retain to document the physical examination should be standardized.

MSSNY should be involved in the development of an attestation form. (HOD 1991-91; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)