MDS Alert
Reader Questions:
Brush Up On What Other Credentials ‘Physician’ Includes
Published on Tue Apr 06, 2021 
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Question: When I’m working on the Minimum Data Set (MDS), what does the word “physician” encompass? Just MDs and DOs? Georgia Subscriber Answer: No. According to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page 3-4, the term physician “should be interpreted as including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or clinical nurse specialists, if allowable under state licensure laws and Medicare.”
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