APPs: Distinctions that make a difference

To keep up with today's complex privileging requirements, MSPs need to understand the growing roles of APPs and how they integrate with the medical staff. Pursuant to 21 CFR § 1300.01(b28), the term "mid-level practitioner" (otherwise known as APP), specifically means an individual healthcare practitioner, other than a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist, who is licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the United States or the jurisdiction in which he or she practices, to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice. Some examples of mid-level practitioners include (but are not limited to) nurse practitioners (NP), nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, and physician assistants (PA).

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