What can Physicians delegate?

• A. Administrative tasks
• B. Medical acts of trained individuals
• C. Financial decisions
• D. Medical acts of untrained individuals

Answer: (B)

Physicians can delegate medical acts to trained individuals who have the competence to perform them, under appropriate supervision. This allows care to be delivered efficiently while keeping patient safety and accountability intact. The recipient must be properly trained and operating within their scope of practice, with the physician retaining responsibility for the outcome. For example, a physician might have a trained radiologic technologist perform imaging procedures under supervision. Administrative tasks or financial decisions aren’t medical acts, and delegating to untrained individuals would be unsafe and inappropriate, so those options aren’t what’s being supported.