An Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) employed by VHC Health Physicians is required to complete an APP Agreement with their Collaborating Physician(s). The Agreement describes the APP’s role and function, APP/Physician relationship, functions, privileges and procedures, prescriptive authority, documentation responsibilities, and evaluation process. The APP supports individual-level objectives, budget, performance metrics, and medical activities, including implementation of quality control standards, risk management, and compliance programs.