This customizable document, Verification of Physician Orders and Licensure, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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Here is some sample content from Verification of Physician Orders and Licensure:

	PURPOSE: To ensure that physician orders are obtained according to applicable law and regulation and from physicians who are licensed to practice in . POLICY: Hospice shall obtain physician orders when indicated by the patient's condition. Physicians Orders: Professional and licensed personnel only may accept physician orders. Physicians document and authorize orders on a form via their signature. A copy of the physician's order is kept in the clinical record. When the physician returns the signed original order form, Hospice removes the copy and retains the original in the patient's...
Second excerpt:
	...orders must be in the medical record within 14 working days. This is applicable to the initiation of care orders or a new order. Physician Licensure Verification: Hospice will verify that the state of licensed the referring physician. Hospice will assure that the physician is on staff and in good standing at Hospital. If the physician is not on staff at Hospital then the Hospice Medical Director may choose, with patient permission, to be the physician of...