Code | Display | Definition |
ADM | admitter | The practitioner who is responsible for admitting a patient to a patient encounter. |
ATND | attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. |
CON | consultant | An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations. |
DIS | discharger | The practitioner who is responsible for the discharge of a patient from a patient encounter. |
REF | referrer | A person having referred the subject of the service to the performer (referring physician). Typically, a referring physician will receive a report. |