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Review
. 2020 May;38(2):353-361.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.02.007.

Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers

Avery Clark  1 , Cristopher Amanti  1 , Alexander Y Sheng  2
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Review

Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers

Avery Clark et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2020 May.

Abstract

As the number of advanced practice providers has grown in emergency medicine, establishment of guidelines and policies governing their practice has become increasingly important. This article addresses the scope of practice of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the emergency department, including the various forms of supervision and the effect on billing, credentialing, and medicolegal considerations in patients' care.

Keywords: Advanced practice provider; Billing; Credentialing; Medicolegal; Nurse practitioner; Physician assistant; Supervision.

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