Lanie Christman
Contributor
I have a physician who works in conjunction with an NP (we have an Ortho walk-in clinic). On the days he's in the OR, he wants her to see the patient and do the history/exam. Once he's out of surgery-he will Skype the patient and determine the plan of care. I've read up on shared visits and understand that both providers must see and document their portion of the visit. My question is --does Skype justify "face to face" by the physician for his part of the case? I can't seem to find a definition for "face to face". Thank you for your help!!