Delegation of Electrodiagnostic Testing Procedures

Delegation of Electrodiagnostic Testing Procedures. Electrodiagnostic testing is a clinical diagnostic study that must be considered only in the light of the clinical finding. The person performing electrodiagnostic testing must be able to elicit the pertinent history and perform the necessary examination to define the clinical problems. Differential diagnoses must be considered, and as abnormalities unfold or fail to unfold during the course of testing, the electrodiagnostic testing may be modified until a probable diagnosis is reached. Electrodiagnostic testing procedures may be delegated to a specifically trained non-physician or physician in a residency or fellowship training program. The responsible electrodiagnostic physician need not be physically present but must be immediately available within the same building throughout the performance of the entire procedure. Adopted November 20, 2003. Amended March 16, 2017.