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I worked for a LTC/Sub-Acute facility owned by a
very large teaching hospital. Our policy was the following:
A visit by a Medical Resident was counted as a
physician visit, Resident's have the designation of M.D., they are able to
prescribe, write orders, etc. with varying degrees of supervision (first year
residents - closer supervision, third year-residents - very little supervision).
They do not require co-signature of supervising physician.
A visit by a Medical Student was not considered a
Physician vist, Students do not have the M.D. designation, they do not have
authority to prescribe medications or write orders without co-signature of
supervising physician.
This summarizes our policy, seems to make
sense.
Hope this helps,
Pat
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- med students/residents Raiqueen49
- Pat Hovde
