A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring APPs in an IR Practice

This extensive tool supports private practice IRs and IR division chiefs in creating a business case for IR growth. A comprehensive resource, this guide answers the most common “whys” for hiring, the distinction between different types of APPs, and the business case for creating a financial pro forma to help management teams make business decisions and potential decision makers assess an organization's investment potential in hiring staff. 

The first of its kind, this is a practical tool, written and formatted for quick easy reference.

• Highlights the overall benefits of incorporating an APP into an IR team
• Discusses the differences/nuances between PA, NP, and RA and their exact roles
• Workflow benefits of APPs discussed include rounding, patient follow-up, research support, procedures, clinics, virtual health, prescriptive support, and fluoroscopy ability
• Numerous charts with links to dynamic websites for ever-changing state regulations
• Easy-to-read infographics
• Financial details and nuances to show the economic impact, including cost contrasted with the direct and indirect revenue generation opportunities 
• How to advertise, hire, and onboard/train APPs
• Highlights the risks and legal implications to be aware of when incorporating an APP into a practice, briefly covering lawsuits, patient satisfaction/outcomes, physician displacement, and competition
• Discusses the legal aspects of physician supervision, including practice agreements, written protocols, APP reviews, and conscientious documentation as a means to mitigate legal risk.