Medical Direction

Section 250 Section 250.860  Medical Direction a)         Basic rehabilitation (restorative) services – The attending medical staff member shall provide written orders for care, including treatment objectives. b)         Physical Rehabilitation 1)         Facilities identifying themselves under this category shall regularly provide medical participation through: A)        A qualified physiatrist B)        A physician qualified by training and/or experience in physical rehabilitation; or C)        A formally designated group of physicians from various specialties usually associated with physical rehabilitation (e.g. orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, etc.). 2)         The physician(s) shall meet on a regular basis with representatives of the professions involved in patient-care to discuss patient evaluations, set objectives, report patient response to treatment and to plan discharges and follow-up care where appropriate. c)         Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Unit or Hospital – Facilities identifying themselves under this category shall provide patient-care under the direction of a physiatrist.  A physician fully qualified by education and experience in physical rehabilitation may provide patient care direction until a physiatrist is available.