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    Central Coast Home Health, Inc.

    Physician Rights and Responsibilities

    Physician Rights

    The physician has a right to:

    A. Be an active participant in the development and revision of the plan of care, including
    the provision of therapeutic/diagnostic orders.

    B. Be provided with timely information regarding his/her patient. Notification and contact
    will occur with, but will not be limited to, the following:

    1. Changes in the patient’s condition

    2. Changes in the patient’s psychosocial status

    3. Changes in the patient’s home environment

    4. Lack of achievement of goals within the defined time frame

    5. Changes and/or lack of patient’s response to care

    6. Changes needed regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, precautions,


    and limitations

    C. Have organization personnel available to respond to questions regarding


    patients. When the clinician is not available, another clinician familiar with the patient
    will answer questions.

    D. Information to assist in continuity of care, including ongoing updates, written


    summaries at least every 60 days, and phone consultation.

    E. Refer patients to specialty physicians and make appropriate referrals to other


    organizations.

    F. Confidentiality of information and communication to the physician by organization


    personnel.

    G. Legible, complete, and accurate information regarding the patient.

    H. Participation in the consideration and resolution of ethical issues related to home


    health patients.

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    Central Coast Home Health, Inc.
    Physician Rights and Responsibilities

    Physician Responsibilities

    The physician has a responsibility to:

    A. Be an active participant in the development and revision of the plan of care, including
    the provision of therapeutic/diagnostic orders.

    B. Provide the organization with timely information regarding his/her patient. Notification
    and contact should occur when there are changes of which the home health
    organization may not be aware, including, but not limited to:

    1. Changes in the patient’s condition

    2. Changes in the patient’s psychosocial status

    3. Changes in the patient’s home environment

    4. Lack of achievement of goals within the defined time frame

    5. Changes and/or lack of patient response to care

    6. Changes needed regarding diagnoses, treatment, medications, precautions,


    and limitations

    C. Be available to respond to questions regarding the patient. When the primary


    physician is not available, another physician who is familiar with the patient should be
    designated to provide alternate coverage.

    D. Provide legible, complete, and accurate information including treatment orders for
    his/her patient.

    E. Designate the hospital to which the patient should be sent for alternate medical
    coverage and consultative referrals that relate to the patient’s care. In emergencies,
    the patient will be transported via ambulance to the nearest hospital.

    F. To see his/her patients at least annually.

    G. Sign and return therapeutic/diagnostic orders within the time frame specified in
    organization policy and in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

    H. Participate in the consideration and resolution of ethical issues related to home


    health patients.

    I. Comply with Central Coast Home Health, Inc.’s referral, admission, and discharge
    policies. A copy of applicable policy will be forwarded to the physician upon request.

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