The name of the attending physician entered on the AF Form 3899 is the

• A. Patient's primary care manager (PCM)
• B. Physician at the destination who is accepting the patient
• C. Physician who is treating the patient at the originating medical treatment facility (MTF)
• D. Physician located where the patient will remain overnight (RON) and will take care of the patient

Answer: (C)

When documenting a patient transfer, the attending physician is the clinician actively treating the patient at the originating MTF. This person is responsible for the patient’s medical decisions and care during the time the patient is at that facility, so their name is entered on the AF Form 3899. The primary care manager coordinates overall care but is not the physician directly treating the patient on that form. The physician at the destination who will accept and continue care after transfer handles treatment there, not during the transfer documentation. Similarly, the physician at the receiving location who will oversee overnight care is not the attending physician on the form unless they are the ones actively treating the patient at the origin.