Page 11 - Part 1 Collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers - An Overview of State Rules

SVMIC Collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers

practice under a collaborative agreement with an outside health
discipline. This discipline allows the NP to provide patient care or

limits the setting or scope of one or more elements of NP practice.

In 12 states, including Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, the state

practice and licensure law restricts the ability of a nurse

practitioner to engage in at least one element of NP practice (such
as prescribing medications). These states require supervision,

delegation or team management by an outside health discipline in

order for the NP to provide patient care.

As a result of more specialized education and training, APPs are

authorized to perform a wide range of services from routine

medical care to complex procedures, prompting medical practices
to recruit and hire these practitioners. APPs are viewed as integral

members of the team by supporting and assisting physicians while

creating a positive patient experience and quality care.

Throughout the course, we will review actual medical professional
liability cases involving both physicians and APPs, outline the

areas of potential risk and offer strategies for avoiding risks. The

names in the case examples have been changed.

This course is developed with SVMIC’s service area and

policyholder base in mind, so state-specific rules and regulations

will be discussed. There are detailed state specific charts to assist
readers in identifying many, but not all, of the rules of each

separate state medical board related to physician oversight of

APPs on our website, SVMIC.com. Regulating healthcare delivery

and licensed professionals falls under the purview of both federal

and state laws. Therefore, this course does not attempt to present

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