Direct patient care
Direct Patient Care, is the direct delivery of healthcare services to a patient, the occurrence of which is not mediated by others, including clinical supervisees (aka direct care). This may include varied case-specific duties such as case consultation, case management, treatment team meetings, individual records, and management of an individual’s medications.
SHARP1 requires 80% direct patient care.
SHARP3 requires 50% direct patient care for Tier 1 and Tier 2 participants.
Administrative
Administrative Duties, are those activities that include program management, administration, research, teaching, medical director or clinical director functions, or supervisory tasks, including clinical supervision. These are not classified as direct patient care.