E003 – Supportive care/Monitoring

Supportive care or monitoring by the surgical assistant or anaesthesiologist includes: 1. Being in constant attendance at a surgical procedure for the sole purpose of monitoring the condition of the patient (including appropriate physical examination and inquiry) and being immediately available to provide, and including the provision of, special supportive care to the patient. 2. Discussion with, and providing advice and information, including prescribing therapy to the patient or the patient’s representative, whether by telephone or otherwise, on matters related to the service and, in circumstances in which it would be professionally appropriate that results can be reported upon prior to any further patient visit, the results of related procedure(s) and/or assessment(s). 3. Providing premises, equipment, supplies, and personnel for any aspect(s) of the specific elements of the service that is(are) performed at a place other than the place in which the attendance occurs. Element 2 is included in the service even if no occasion arises for performing it.