Which of the following BEST defines direct contact in an E/M ...

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Which of the following BEST defines direct contact in an E/M service?
 
  A. Any healthcare professional who is not a physician
  B. The management and/or coordination of any multifaceted or multidisciplinary treatment plans for a patient's healthcare; requires the participation of the supervising physician
  C. Services intended to promote change in a behavior that could be considered an illness, such as obesity, use of or addiction to tobacco, alcohol use or abuse
  D. The presence of the patient (or the patient's family) with the performing physician or in the team conference during the E/M service

Question 2

Which of the following BEST defines multidisciplinary nonphysician qualified healthcare professionals?
 
  A. Healthcare professionals who have education, experience, and expertise to legally practice medicine; includes a wide range of professionals, such as physicians; nurses; physical, occupational, or speech therapists; nutritionists; and more
  B. Clinicians from different disciplines such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, other specialties, and nursing
  C. The presence of the patient (or the patient's family) with the performing physician or in the team conference during the E/M service
  D. Any healthcare professional who is not a physician

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B

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[abro1885]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it