You have been asked to schedule a patient for an outpatient surgical procedure. Before you choose the facility or surgeon, you should ____.
A. talk with the patient to find convenient appointment times
B. ask the patient if she would rather schedule the appointment herself
C. ask the patient to verify the exact procedure to be performed
D. determine the day and time the procedure must be done.
E. Est Time: 0-1 minute
E. Est Time: 0-1 minute
A patient's insurance coverage may dictate both where a procedure may be performed and which physician is allowed to provide the service.
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