Primary physician definition

Primary physician or “Attending Physician” shall mean a physician designated by an individual or the individual’s agent, surrogate or guardian to have primary responsibility for the individual’s health care or, in the absence of a designation, or if the designated physician is not reasonably available, a physician who undertakes the responsibility for the individual’s health care.
Primary physician means a physician designated by an individual or the individual's agent, guardian, or surrogate, to have primary responsibility for the individual's health care or, in the absence of a designation or if the designated physician is not reasonably available, a physician who undertakes the responsibility.
Primary physician means the physician who signs the order admitting the child to the PPECC and who maintains overall responsibility for the child's medical management and is available for consultation and collaboration with the PPECC staff.

Examples of Primary physician in a sentence

  • The substitute P hysician will also be a Concierge Physician who will be available the same extent as your Primary physician, but may need to be contacted through an answering service rather than directly.


More Definitions of Primary physician

Primary physician means a physician designated by an individual or the
Primary physician means a physician designated by a patient or the patient’s agent, conservator or surrogate, to have primary responsibility for the patient’s health care or, in the absence of a designation or if the designated physician is not reasonably available or declines to act as primary physician, a physician who undertakes the responsibility.
Primary physician means a physician and surgeon licensed under the Medical Practice Act or an osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under the Osteopathic Act.
Primary physician means a physician designated by an
Primary physician means the treating physician responsible for the oversight of medical care, treatment and attendance rendered to an injured employee, to include recommendation for appropriate consultations or referrals.
Primary physician or "Primary Care Physician" means a Participating Physician specializing in pediatric primary care medicine and selected by an Enrollee to provide primary care pediatric services where required by the Plan.
Primary physician means a physician designated by an individual or the individual's surrogate, proxy, or agent under a durable power of attorney as provided in chapter 709, to have primary responsibility for the individual's health care or, in the absence of a designation or if the designated physician is not reasonably available, a physician who undertakes the responsibility.