What is the role of the hospice medical director?
a. To design and direct the plan of care
b. To evaluate the appropriateness of the care
c. To function as mediator between the team and the attending physician
d. To take the place of the patient's attending physician
ANS: C
The medical director is a mediator between the interdisciplinary team and the attending physician. The interdisciplinary team designs the plan of care. The primary team, along with the interdisciplinary team, evaluates the appropriateness of care. The medical director does not take the place of the attending physician, but instead acts as a consultant for the attending physician.
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