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SVMIC Advanced Practice Provider Collaboration: Assessing the Risk

evolving technologies and the availability of APPs to safely

and effectively deliver services to the underserved, legislators,
policymakers, and other stakeholders are working together to

responsibly fill society’s need for primary care by advocating
care coordination among healthcare providers and expanding

the scope of practice of some advanced practice clinicians.
The efficacy of this team-based approach is widely accepted

by physicians, patients, and insurance payers. This course will
examine the top risks identified by claims history, examine the

lessons learned from actual cases, and offer strategies to reduce
risk.

Changing Landscape of Healthcare

Providers in the US

The role of APPs is rapidly changing. Again, we are focusing this

course on Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners

(NPs). The American Association of Physician Assistants
(AAPA) reports that 95 percent of patients treated by PAs have
two or more chronic conditions and 50 percent have four or

more. Similar data was not located for NPs. As a result of the
2
thrust toward APPs, various state legislation has created an
increasingly favorable environment for APPs. Over 95 percent
of nurse practitioners can prescribe medications. PAs are also

benefitting from a changing landscape, including reduced

physician oversight and greater prescriptive authority. As a
3
result of more specialized education and training, APPs are
authorized to perform a wide range of services from routine

2 American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA): www.aapa.org
3 https://www.staffcare.com. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Supply, Distribution,
and Scope of Practice Considerations. 2015.

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