Joint Commission eliminates licensed independent practitioner term
Effective Feb. 19, 2023, The Joint Commission is eliminating the term licensed independent practitioner for its critical access hospital and hospital programs. The revisions are consistent with current terminology used by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
The updated terminology better reflects the full scope of practice of licensed practitioners allowed by their license and permitted by state and federal law and regulation while keeping the intent of the requirement.
View the prepublication standards. For more information, see the December 2022 issue of Perspectives.
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