Benefit to Patients
Benefit to Hospitals
Benefit to Physicians
Entering simple patient orders (e.g., pain management, anxiety management, dietary changes)
Reconciling medications
Completing pre-rounding on patients (nonbillable by APP)
Providing pre- and postoperative support (nonbillable by APP)
Providing OR assists that are nonbillable (due to lack of surgeon documentation)
Assisting with discharge planning and orders (nonbillable by APP)
HOSPITAL
Patients
PHYSICIANS
When APP services primarily benefit physicians, concerns related to the Stark law and the Anti-Kickback Statute should be closely reviewed.
Facilitating the transition from emergency care to inpatient care (APPs entering provisional admissions)
Participating in the rapid assessment and response team
Providing delegated inpatient rounding (billable only by the APP)