tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2003 Issue 2

Reader Question: Other Changes Covered by TP Rules

Question: Our practice has heard about the main change under the new teaching physician guidelines, regarding teacher physician documentation. Are there any other changes that we should know about? California SubscriberAnswer: Yes, other incidental changes under the teacher physician guidelines will impact practices. Below are notable examples provided and commented on by Jeff Linzer, MD, MICP, assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Emory University.Clarification of "physical presence": The new TP guidelines define what Medicare means by "physically present" for the attending physician. The TP's physical presence is now defined as "being present in the same room...

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