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Supervising Advanced Practice Providers: Definitions, Agreements, and Delegation
2021 Reporter Q3
Credit(s):
2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility
Release Date: August 10, 2021 Expiration Date: August 10, 2024
This article provides physicians with information and context for supervising APPs. Topics include legal responsibilities, scope of practice, delegation protocols, prescriptive authority, and areas of medical liability risk when managing these health care professionals.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
identify the types of advance practice providers, including education and licensure;
summarize the physician's responsibilities when supervising an advanced practice provider;
discuss the difference between delegation protocols and a Prescriptive Authority Agreement; and
define the requirements of delegating prescriptive authority to an advanced practice provider.
CME Discount: TMLT policyholders who complete this program may earn a 3% discount that will be applied to their next eligible policy period.
CME Credit Statement: The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Test: To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 2 CME credits.
Ethics Credit Statement: This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Disclosure: The authors of this course have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclaimer: The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.
Target Audience: This 2-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in practical ways to reduce the potential for malpractice liability.
Estimated time to complete this course: It should take approximately 2 hours to read this article and complete the test questions and evaluation form.
2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material) The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
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