Four healthcare professionals participate in a face-to-face conference at the hospital regarding a 59-year-old man 4 days status post right-foot amputation due to severe ulceration of the foot secondary to type I diabetes

Question

Patient is recovering from surgery well and will remain at the hospital for 3 more days before being transferred to ActiveWay Rehabilitation for follow-up rehab. Participating in medical conference is physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician, and patient's wife. 40 minutes spent in conference coordinating the active participation of each discipline in patient's rehabilitation. Patient's wife has been educated on postsurgical rehabilitation, as well as her coordination with physical and occupational therapy during her husband's recovery and rehabilitation. Which of the following best reflects the service(s) provided? a. Case management services: medical team conference, direct contact with patient and/or family
b. Care plan oversight service
c. Hospital inpatient services: subsequent hospital care
d. Domiciliary, rest home (e.g., assisted living facility), or home care plan oversight

Answer 1

c) Hospital inpatient services: subsequent hospital care (Since the patient's wife is present in the medical conference, and the physician performed this service face-to-face with the patient's wife, this service must be reported according to the evaluation and management service for subsequent hospital inpatient services, according to the time spent performing counseling and/or coordination of care.)