Common use of Role of Medical Review Officer Clause in Contracts

Role of Medical Review Officer. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician employed by the Testing Facility knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO's primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through testing process. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by federal guidelines. If any question arises as to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should in collaboration with the Testing Facility, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handing of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test result. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee's medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking, for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the Chief or Acting Chief. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test results will be reported as negative.

Role of Medical Review Officer. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician employed by the Testing Facility knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO's primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through testing process. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by federal guidelines. If any question arises as to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should in collaboration with the Testing Testing. Facility, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handing of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test result. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee's medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking, for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the Chief or Acting Chief. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test results will be reported as negative.

Role of Medical Review Officer. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a physician employed by the Testing Facility knowledgeable in the medical use of prescription drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. The MRO's ’s primary responsibility is to review and interpret positive test results obtained through testing processthe DSP. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the MRO is to be guided by federal guidelinesthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Mandatory Guidelines. If any question arises as to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, the MRO should should, in collaboration with the Testing Facilitylaboratory director and consultants, review the laboratory records to determine whether the required procedures were followed. The MRO then makes a determination as to whether the result is scientifically sufficient to take further action. If records from collection sites or laboratories raise doubts about the handing handling of samples, the MRO may deem the urinary evidence insufficient and no further actions relative to individual employees would occur. The MRO must also assess access and determine whether alternate medical explanations could account for any positive test result. In reviewing the laboratory results, the MRO may conduct a medical interview with the employee, review the employee's ’s medical history, or review any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall also review any information provided by an employee attempting to show legitimate use of a drug. The MRO may perform limited physical examinations, seeking, for example, needle tracks, in determining whether clinical signs of drug abuse are present. The MRO must ultimately determine whether some reason other than illegal drug use explains a drug-positive urine. If the MRO verifies illegal drug use, the information related to the use of illegal drugs will be disclosed to the Chief or Acting Chiefhis designee. Any medical information provided to the MRO that is not specifically related to use of illegal drugs will be treated as confidential and not disclosed. If it is determined with reasonable certainty that there is a legitimate medical or other reason to account for the positive laboratory findings, no information identifying the specific employee will be disclosed and the test tests results will be reported as negative.