eagomar
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Hello,
I have a question regarding the wording at the end of inpatient consults.
We have several instances where a hospitalist will request a consult from a pulmonologist. I sometimes find at the end of the report, where the doctor will say "thank you - I will continue to follow along with you" or "I will continue to follow the patient". Does this wording negate the consult and become subsequent care???
Our doctors are saying that it doesn't make sense that this is the first time they are seeing the patient and this should be considered a consult regardless if they say they will continue to follow. I always believed that as soon as they say those words, they are assuming care and 9 times out of 10 bill a subesequent visit the next day anyway.
Please clarify - Thank you!
I have a question regarding the wording at the end of inpatient consults.
We have several instances where a hospitalist will request a consult from a pulmonologist. I sometimes find at the end of the report, where the doctor will say "thank you - I will continue to follow along with you" or "I will continue to follow the patient". Does this wording negate the consult and become subsequent care???
Our doctors are saying that it doesn't make sense that this is the first time they are seeing the patient and this should be considered a consult regardless if they say they will continue to follow. I always believed that as soon as they say those words, they are assuming care and 9 times out of 10 bill a subesequent visit the next day anyway.
Please clarify - Thank you!