Utah Admin. Code R432-750-12 - Physician Services
(1) The licensee
shall ensure each patient admitted for hospice services, is under the care of a
licensed physician, who provides the:
(a)
admitting diagnosis and prognosis;
(b) approval for hospice care;
(c) current medical findings;
(d) pertinent orders regarding the patient's
terminal condition; and
(e)
medications and treatment orders.
(2) The hospice administrator shall appoint
in writing a medical director who shall:
(a)
act as a liaison with physicians in the community;
(b) act as a medical resource to the
interdisciplinary team;
(c)
coordinate services with each attending physician to ensure continuity in the
services provided if the attending physician cannot maintain responsibility for
patient care; and
(d) demonstrate
understanding of hospice's psychosocial and medical aspects based on training
and experience.
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