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Tag: MEDICAL
Personal supervision
Direction and management of a medical procedure given by the physician and the doctor must be present during the procedure. Some medical procedures require personal supervision to bill for a specific level of service. This level of supervision is required when billing “incident-to” services outside the office setting. Also see direct supervision and general supervision.
pertinent past, family, social history (PFSH)
Review and documentation of the patient’s past history, family history, and social history that are related to the history of present illness (HPI). When billing evaluation and management services for a new patient, at least one item must be documented from any of the three PFSH history areas directly related to the problem identified in the HPI.
Petition
1. Formal written request commonly used to indicate an appeal. 2. Any request for relief, other than an application.
Phantom billing
Billing for services not performed.
Pharmaceutical care
Practice in which the pharmaceutical care practitioner takes responsibility for all of a patient’s drug-related needs and is held accountable for this commitment. It is care that a patient requires and receives, which ensures safe and rational drug usage.
Pharmaceutical care practitioner
Individual who renders beneficial drug therapy management services and creates a covenantal bond or therapeutic relationship between the patient and pharmacist.
Pharmacoeconomics
Study of cost effectiveness of drugs on patient care.
Pharmacy
1. Study of preparing and dispensing drugs. 2. Place for preparing and dispensing drugs.
pharmacy and therapeutics committee (P & T)
Panel of multispecialty physicians who advise the managed care plan on safe and effective prescription drugs and develop and maintain a drug formulary.