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covering physician

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covering physician
Medtalk A licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy with an agreement to provide services to another provider's Pts when the provider is not available


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Can he explain his need to a covering physician and get a prescription?
Initially state leaders felt this to be a viable solution to the problem and began covering physicians with no regard for their claims history.
In a small practice, where one physician might cover for another on a weekend or holiday, remote access to the EMR provides the covering physician with an in-depth look at the clinical history and current treatment of a colleague physician's patient--especially valuable if both patient and physician are off-site.
 
 
 
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