Consultation

As a case conference ( neuter) is called in medicine, the patient-related counseling by physicians or psychotherapists by an appropriate specialist.

Fields of practice

The term is often found in the hospital application, if by a doctor in another field, a case conference is requested. The designated physician ( Konsiliarius or consulting physician ) puts his recommendations for diagnosis or therapy usually written down, and this document is called a case conference (or Konsiliarbericht ). As an institutionalized consultation service that is offer to evaluate and support for patients is usually referred to, which can be obtained by other doctors for their patients. This offer may be limited to a hospital or even extend to a wider range of activity. Another field of activity for consiliary help, support, guidance and, if necessary, intervention is the collaboration of psychologists employed in facilities without doctors. Heilpädagogische homes, Schuler set projects, psychological clinics, education and family counseling centers and other similar establishments arrange to hedge one's own work and decisions often on a fee basis usually with child and adolescent psychiatrists consultations to.

Legal situation in Germany

According to § 2 paragraph 1 of the Federal per diem Regulation ( BPflV ) are hospital services " ... particular medical treatment, hospital care, provision of medication and therapeutic aids that are necessary for the care in the hospital ... " According to § 2, paragraph 2, sentence 2 of the German care rate regulation also includes to the general hospital services "means the third party initiated by the hospital services ." In general, the third-party services medical examinations and treatments as part of a hospital stay are. Naturally consultations to occur in specialized hospitals frequently, since only one or two medical disciplines are usually offered. A classic example is the emergency dental care as part of a hospital stay. Consultations to be therefore not covered by health insurance because they are included in the corresponding DRG or per diem in the hospital. For reasons of simplification expect in Germany, most practicing physicians from after the fees for doctors ( GOA ) or after the Uniform Value Scale (EBM ). Other hospitals also expect from reasons of simplification after the normal rate of the German Hospital Federation (DKG -NT).