Tip of the week: Know how your state treats AHPs
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, December 6, 2007
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One important area in healthcare undergoing change is states' individual treatment of AHPs. As states develop their own statures (licensures) related to AHPs, they have created a varied and uneven landscape with regard to whether the advanced practice allied health disciplines may practice independently.
In one state, a nurse practitioner (NP) my be considered an independent practitioner with the authority to practice completely independently of a physician-he or she could have an independent office practice and have full authority to prescribe medication by state licensure. In anther state, the same NP may be required to have a collaborating or supervisory agreement with a physician and may not have prescriptive authority.
The importance of identifying applicable state statures for all AHPs cannot be overemphasized. It is paramount that organizations understand the difference between what scope of practice is permitted by the state licensing organization and what scope of practice will be permitted by the healthcare facility.
This week's tip is from Solving the AHP Conundrum: How to Comply with HR Standards Related to Nonprivileged Practitioners by Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, available here.
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