Modifier 57 (decision for surgery) is added to an E/M code if the surgeon sees the patient and then, based upon the evaluation of the patient, decides to proceed with surgery either the same or the following day.
The US Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. defines command and control as: The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission.
Letâs contrast two extremes of leadership style that I have designated as the command and control leader and the innovative leader. The command and control leader is goal-oriented, authoritative and decisive. He or she is well suited to a structured regime with clear tasks. The innovative leader, on the other hand, is better suited to an ambiguous or fluid situation.