How is the consult performed?
Diagnosing a patient’s medical condition is a collaborative process between the member and the doctor: • At the start of the doctor-patient consult, the doctor questions the patient about any changes in his/her medical condition since the last contact. • The patient’s symptoms are evaluated against his/her medical history provided during the member registration process. • Patients articulate their current condition, answer specific follow-up questions and confer with the consulting physician, who – in most cases – makes the diagnosis and develops a treatment plan.
