Admitting or Attending Physician definition
Admitting or Attending Physician means, in the context of this policy, a physician or any licensed independent practitioner who is legally accountable for establishing the patient’s diagnosis and has been granted admitting privileges by the Tenet Hospital’s Medical Staff. Emergency Department physicians may be considered Admitting or Attending Physicians when they have been granted admitting privileges by the Medical Staff.
Admitting or Attending Physician means, in the context of this policy, a