Virginia Handbook: Medical Practice Closure or Provider Departure

WHAT IS THE PROPER PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW WHEN A PHYSICIAN IS LEAVING A PRACTICE? When one physician in the practice is leaving, but the office will remain open, you must take careful measures to avoid losing track of your patients. As soon as you know the physician is leaving, you should begin planning for the notification and future care of his patients. The following are recommended steps for a surgical practice to follow when one or more physicians are leaving. However, many of the same points...