What are the responsibilities of the medical director for an Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv franchise?
Advanced_Mobile_Iv_And_Amiv Franchise · 2023 FDDAnswer from 2023 FDD Document
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AMIV FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT 22 You must engage a medical director that you choose but that is approved by us in writing. We currently refer franchisees to some physicians that they can choose to affiliate with as their medical director. You may use another medical director approved by us. The medical director is responsible to review, oversee, and manage all patient bookings and patient care including care and services provided by any and all licensed healthcare professionals and staff who provide actual intravenous therapy and hydration services to be provided through the franchised business. Only licensed healthcare professionals may actually administer the intravenous therapies and hydration, such as registered nurses. You may not provide, control, or supervise the intravenous therapies or hydration services if you are not properly licensed and qualified. In states that have
adopted the corporate practice of medicine, there are additional restrictions and prohibitions. Because various federal and state laws govern the practice of medicine and the ownership of medical practices and healthcare businesses, it is critically important that a franchisee that is not a licensed healthcare professional does not engage in conduct or practices that are, or may appear to be, the practice of medicine. The medical director must be responsible for and offer all intravenous therapies and hydration services in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations. If, at any time, a franchise is not operated as required by relevant local licensing, practice, or layperson-influence rules, we will require the franchise to be transferred to an appropriately licensed medical professional with a current license, or we may terminate the franchise. A copy of the agreements offered by the physicians that we refer to our franchisees as of the date of this disclosure document are included in Exhibit I to this disclosure document; they include a management services agreement and practice equity holder agreement.
You must purchase all equipment, inventory, and all other items used in your franchised business in accordance with our specifications and guidelines to ensure the quality and uniformity of services in the AMIV franchise system. These products include nurse kits, simulator equipment, IV supplies and inventory, and items that bear the Marks.
You must order and purchase products from us, our affiliate, or designated suppliers for the operation of the Franchise.
You must use us, our affiliate, or a designated vendor for website and social media advertising, scheduling system, and payment processing. We may turn off or prohibit you to use or access the website, online and social media accounts, and the phone number if you do not timely pay to us the Software Fees or if you are not otherwise in good standing under the franchise agreement with us.
All specifications that we require of you and lists of approved suppliers will be included in the Operations Manual. We will upon request provide them to approved suppliers and suppliers seeking approval. We will use our best judgment to set and modify specifications to maintain the integrity and quality of our franchise system.
We and our affiliate Advanced Mobile Distribution, LLC are currently the only approved suppliers for advertising materials, simulator equipment, IV supplies and inventory, and other items that bear the AMIV and "Advanced Mobile IV"™ names, marks, or logos. Our officers Ashley Yardley and Holly Hansen have an ownership interest in our parent, who owns us.
With advance written notice, you may request our approval to obtain products, equipment, supplies or materials from sources that we have not previously approved. We may require you to give us sufficient information, photographs, drawings, samples and other data to allow us to determine whether the items from these other sources meet our specifications and standards.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 43–44)
What This Means (2023 FDD)
According to Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv's 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document, the medical director has several key responsibilities. The medical director must review, oversee, and manage all patient bookings and patient care. This includes the care and services provided by all licensed healthcare professionals and staff who administer intravenous therapy and hydration services through the franchised business. The medical director must ensure that all intravenous therapies and hydration services are offered in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations.
Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv requires franchisees to engage a medical director that the franchisee chooses, but that Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv approves in writing. Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv may refer franchisees to physicians to affiliate with as their medical director, or the franchisee may find their own medical director for approval.
It is critically important that a franchisee who is not a licensed healthcare professional does not engage in any conduct or practices that could be seen as the practice of medicine. Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv also conducts upfront and ongoing reviews to verify and enforce that each franchise is owned and operated and includes currently licensed medical professionals as required by relevant state laws and regulations. Advanced Mobile Iv And Amiv never influences a medical professional's decisions related to diagnosis or treatment of patients, directly or indirectly through the operations manuals, and does not control the licensed medical professionals or participate in any conduct or activity or make any business or management decisions that would control the licensed professional's practice of medicine.
The franchisee is required to obtain and keep in force medical malpractice coverage (Professional liability, Errors and Omissions) with a limit of at least $1,000,000, listing Advanced Mobile IV, LLC as an additional insured. This policy must name the medical director within the policy.