Prof Relations

Question 1

Precautions when referring:

Answer 1

1. Know about drs you refer
2. Offer patient a panel of referral options & let them choose
3. call referral physician and share pertinent
4. Monitor process
5. document

Question 2

_____: when you feel that there be an underlying condition that may be harmful and unable to ID. may occur at first visit and come to practice experience

Answer 2

firm dx

Question 3

____: if patient progress is not what’s reasonably expected:

• no change
• getting worse
• changing Sx

Answer 3

Pt response

Question 4

_____: Lab work, MRIs, CTs, bone scans, radiology

Answer 4

Special studies

Question 5

____: if you don’t know, get help, always err in favor of patient, it’s better to be overly cautious than to miss sth significant, patients will accept you lack of expertise in an area if you get them to appropriate prof for help.

Answer 5

doubt

Question 6

_______: term used to describe the act of obtaining a prof opinion from another dr;
informal dr to dr consult;
courts have ruled that the dr providing the consult isnot liable for the outcome with the patient

Answer 6

curbside consults

Question 7

Consulted dr is not liable bc:

Answer 7

1. no estab dr-pt relationship

2. no official dx/tx rendered–treating dr responsible

Question 8

Exception for curbside consults:

Answer 8

Consulted dr may be liable if their job responsibility is to provide consultation to other drs