primary care physician responsibility

The PCP is responsible for providing or coordinating medical services, which includes:

Inpatient admissions

Case management for non-surgical admissions

Nursing home visits

Physician hospital care

Office visits

Education on preventive health

Injections and immunizations

Laboratory and X-ray services per Health Options contractual arrangement

Minor office surgeries

Periodic health assessments

Screening EKGs ordinarily performed in a physician’s office

Well child care

Outpatient services

Emergency department services

Home health care

Therapy Other medical care normally rendered by the physician to his/her patients.