Skill, education, and experience that makes an individual suited for a specific job or task.

Insurance system that employs commissioned or salaried sales agents to sell products by oral presentations to consumers.

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.

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.

1. Formal written request commonly used to indicate an appeal. 2. Any request for relief, other than an application.