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30.038 Physicians Allowed to Delegate Ability to Enter EHR Data

30.038

30.038 Physicians Allowed to Delegate Ability to Enter EHR Data: The Texas Medical Association supports the ability of the physician to delegate the collection and entry into the medical record any component of the medical history that they deem appropriate, provided that the physician reviews the information with the patient and takes responsibility for the full medical record being created and used to support billing. (Res. 401-A-18)

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August 14, 2018

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