What is appropriate language for physician concurrence when the physician agrees that the patient should be in outpatient status rather than inpatient?
It is recommended that the physician document an order in the physicians orders changing the status. The physician should also document the reasoning for this change. An example of appropriate wording is: Correct the inpatient admission order to outpatient status. The reasoning can be documented in the progress notes. Supportive documentation in the progress notes or elsewhere in the medical record either by the UR committee or the MD, along with a physician’s order would be the best practice when dealing with this scenario.
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