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Physical Exam Requirements over Telehealth

Published on Tue May 12, 2020

Question: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our providers are performing mostly telehealth video visits. Is the documentation requirement the same for performing an in-patient visit, especially with the physical examination elements? If the patient is new or the ob-gyn performs a GYN preventive visit, are the physical examination components the same as it would be for an in person visit? Many [...]
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