Allied Health Practitioners definition

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals who are not otherwise eligible for membership on the Medical Staff, but who, by documented experience and/or training, applicable licensure or certification, and demonstrated competence, are qualified to provide services needed or desired by the Hospital and the Medical Staff. Allied Health Practitioners may be either Dependent (e.g. RNs), Mid-level (e.g. NPs or PAs), or Independent (e.g. Optometrists). For individuals performing service as Allied Health Practitioners the Medical Executive Committee must approve their scope of practice (for Dependent AHP’s) or recommend them for Clinical Privileges to the Hospital Board of Directors (for Mid-level or Independent AHP’s).

Allied Health Practitioners. (“AHPs”) means individuals other than Medical Staff members who are authorized by law and by the Hospital to provide patient care services.

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals who are not otherwise eligible for membership on the Medical Staff, but who, by documented experience and/or training, applicable licensure or certification, and demonstrated competence are qualified to provide services needed or desired by the Medical Staff and who are approved by Parkview Hospital. Allied Health Practitioners may be either Dependent, (e.g. RN, CST, etc.), or Advanced Practitioner (e.g. Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Psychologists). For individuals performing service as Advanced Practitioners, the Medical Staff Executive Committee must recommend them for clinical privileges to the Hospital Board of Directors.

Examples of Allied Health Practitioners in a sentence

• Guidelines for determining the need for new categories of Allied Health Practitioners appear in Appendix B.

• Problem solving, the critical skill demanded of Allied Health Practitioners, requires all of these cognitive abilities.

• Ensure appropriate authorization is obtained, and assume medical and legal responsibility for Allied Health Practitioners performing duties on their behalf, as described in associated policies.

• This Policy will not apply to Allied Health Practitioners who function as Dependent Practitioners.

• All Allied Health Practitioners shall have a defined method of performance review.

• While a Medical Staff Sponsor or employer may contractually have an on call requirement for their AHP, the Hospital has no specific on call requirement for any individuals affiliated as Allied Health Practitioners.

• Medical Staff Meeting attendance is not required for Allied Health Practitioners.

• The following guidelines have been developed for affiliating qualified Allied Health Practitioners with the Hospital and Medical Staff.

• Dependent Allied Health Practitioners need not complete an application for re-affiliation but must have annual evaluations (as delineated in ARTICLE IV).

• For Dependent Allied Health Practitioners, a meeting shall be held with their Medical Staff Sponsor, the Vice-President of Patient Services, the President of the Medical Staff (or designee), the affected Allied Health Practitioner, and a representative from the Hospital Human Resources Department (when applicable).

More Definitions of Allied Health Practitioners

Allied Health Practitioners means individuals other than members of the Medical Staff who are authorized by law and by the Hospital to provide patient care services. Allied health practitioners are described as licensed independent practitioners, advanced practice practitioners or dependent practitioners in the Medical Staff Bylaws documents: