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 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:
More Definitions of Allied Health Practitioners
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.