Allied Health Practitioner definition

Allied Health Practitioner means a person registered in a profession or calling referred to in Part II of the First Schedule;

Allied Health Practitioner means a group of health

Allied Health Practitioner means any Advance Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Clinical Psychologist granted clinical privileges by the Governing Body and collectively are referred to as "Allied Health Practitioner Staff."

Examples of Allied Health Practitioner in a sentence

• Individuals who are not employed by the Hospital but provide clinical services at the request of the Hospital, who do not require a collaborative or supervisory agreement with a Medical Staff Member, and who do not require Clinical Privileges to perform their service, may perform those services on a contractual basis rather than serving as an Allied Health Practitioner.

• Any member on the Active or Affiliate Medical Staff in good standing may serve as a Sponsor for an Allied Health Practitioner.

• Likewise, individuals suspended from the Medicare/Medicaid program are not eligible for affiliation as an Allied Health Practitioner.

• If at any time all Clinical Privileges of a Medical Staff Sponsor are suspended or relinquished, the Scope of Practice/Clinical Privileges of their Allied Health Practitioner shall be automatically relinquished until the Sponsoring Practitioner’s Privileges are reinstated.

• In the case of a Dependent Allied Health Practitioner, that authority rests with the Vice President of Patient Services.

More Definitions of Allied Health Practitioner

Allied Health Practitioner or “AHP” means a licensed health care professional who is eligible to apply for Clinical Privileges at the Hospital. AHPs are not eligible for Medical Staff membership. AHPs consist of Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Certified Nurse Midwife and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). AHPs include both individuals who are employed by the Hospital and those who are not.

Allied Health Practitioner means a trained and registered health professional who is not a Doctor, dentist or Nurse Practitioner.

Allied Health Practitioner means individuals other than members of the Medical Staff who are authorized by law to provide patient care services and whose scope of practice is defined in the Allied Health Practitioners Policy.

Allied Health Practitioner or "AHP" shall mean an individual other than a licensed Physician, Dentist, or Podiatrist whose patient care activities require their authority to perform specified patient care services be processed through Medical Staff channels or with involvement of Medical Staff representatives. An AHP is not considered a member of the Medical Staff. An AHP is subject to the policies and procedures governing AHPs.

Allied Health Practitioner or “AHP” - means an individual who is permitted by law to provide patient care services as a dependent practitioner under the direct supervision of other licensed professionals, or an independent practitioner who is not eligible for clinical privileges. Allied Health Practitioners are not members of the Medical Staff.

Allied Health Practitioner or “AHP” means any of the following:

Allied Health Practitioner means a group of health professionals that applies its expertise to prevent disease transmission, diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate people of all ages and in all specialties. Together with a range of technical and support staff, the group may deliver direct patient care, rehabilitation, treatment, diagnostics, and health improvement interventions to restore and maintain optimal physical, sensory, psychological, cognitive, and social functions. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, audiologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and radiographers.