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SVMIC Advanced Practice Provider Collaboration: Assessing the Risk

relationship between physician and advanced practice provider

presents traditional patient safety risk issues as well as unique
administrative, legal, and compliance risk issues. This course

examined the top issues and offered strategies to assist you in
navigating those requirements, but this is simply a start. We

encourage you to take the time to ensure the bases are covered
and protocols and procedures are evaluated, as well as ensuring

awareness of potential professional liability. Patient safety is
most often compromised with deficiencies in communication,

systems, medication, and documentation. With simple personal
and office modifications, you can significantly lower risk and

avoid the headaches of litigation. Likewise, an awareness of
legal and regulatory duties of the collaborative relationship will

decrease the likelihood that you will be sued for inappropriate
delegation, negligent supervision, or the failure to demonstrate

compliance.

Understanding and adherence to basic risk management
principles is everyone’s goal. To accomplish this goal, due

diligence and meeting mutual expectations are necessary.
SVMIC is here to partner with you and your staff to offer risk

management advice and resources. Please visit our website at
vantage.svmic.com or contact us at AskRM@svmic.com or 800-

342-2239.

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