cnieto2000
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But consults with a physician on the phone or via secure face to face chat?
We are in the process of opening a free standing specialty OB/GYN Emergency room. The physicians are creating protocols for each situation. What I need to know, if the RN treats a patient for say a urinary tract infection or vaginal irritation, does a doctor need to be called into the ER and see the patient to bill an ER E/M code, or can the RN follow protocol and consult with a physician via a HIPAA compliant video chat, or phone call, and sign off on the plan and treatment verbally?
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
We are in the process of opening a free standing specialty OB/GYN Emergency room. The physicians are creating protocols for each situation. What I need to know, if the RN treats a patient for say a urinary tract infection or vaginal irritation, does a doctor need to be called into the ER and see the patient to bill an ER E/M code, or can the RN follow protocol and consult with a physician via a HIPAA compliant video chat, or phone call, and sign off on the plan and treatment verbally?
Any insight is greatly appreciated.