Collaborative Practice Agreement Defines Parameters Between APRNs and Physicians

October 6th, 2011

If you are entering into a collaborative practice agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), you need a formal written statement addressing the parameters of the collaboration to protect yourself, your practice, and those with whom you collaborate.

MSMA has crafted a legal Collaborative Practice Agreement Contract that you can download off of MSMA’s website and use in your practice when this situation occurs.

The contract documents all the information regarding the supervising physician and the APRN, and even secondary supervising physicians. It will prompt you to include additional prescribing locations and practices, controlled substance guidelines, and absentee protocols. It outlines all the duties of both the physician(s) and the APRN, and lists collaborative agreement guidelines regarding diagnosis, consultations, referrals, and method of treatments.

Download the Collaborative Practice Agreement Contract, a member-only privilege, at www.msma.org/collaborativepracticeguidelines.