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SVMIC Collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers

 Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions

 Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs

 Making appropriate referrals

 Assisting at surgery
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Depending on the scope of practice and state of licensure, there

may be additional regulatory or compliance requirements to be
met. Examples that may trigger additional requirements include:

 Prescribing (may have additional DEA and FDA regulations)

 Medical Spa Services

 Pain Clinic Operation

 Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment Center Services

 Veteran’s Hospital, nursing home, some state operated
facilities

Physician Assistants Scope of Practice

Overview

The American Academy of Physician Assistants states the

boundaries of scope of practice are essentially determined by four

parameters: education and experience, state law, policies of

employers and facilities, and the needs of the patients at the
practice. Like other health professionals, after graduation, PAs

continue learning in the clinical work environment and through

CME. PA scope of practice grows and shifts over time with

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