Author Question: When is it more appropriate for the physician, rather than another staff member, to make a follow-up ... (Read 54 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

When is it more appropriate for the physician, rather than another staff member, to make a follow-up call to a patient?

a. The treatment provided was in the emergency room.
b. The treatment had complications.
c. The complications from a treatment were life threatening.
d. The physician never needs to be the one to follow up on patient progress.

Question 2

Why is it important to have a reason for why you are documenting in a medical record?

a. The patient may see what you have written.
b. The medical record is a legal record and can be used in court.
c. The physician may see what you have written.
d. The less written, the less there is to be reviewed.