Midwifery Practice Model, Business & Sustainability

Core Competencies Covered

  • Development of a midwifery practice model
  • Practice policies and protocols
  • Informed disclosure and consent systems
  • Recordkeeping
  • HIPAA and OSHA compliance
  • Quality improvement
  • Billing and third-party reimbursement
  • Business planning and budgeting
  • Equipment and inventory management
  • Backup coverage and professional collaboration
  • Continuing competency
  • Sustainable workload and professional longevity

Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified

  • Develop a basic midwifery practice and business plan
  • Develop practice policies and protocols
  • Create informed-disclosure and consent processes
  • Establish documentation and recordkeeping systems
  • Develop emergency and backup plans
  • Evaluate basic practice finances and expenses
  • Identify regulatory and business responsibilities
  • Develop a plan for continuing professional competency
  • Evaluate workload, boundaries, backup systems, and practice sustainability

Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 1.23–1.27, 1.35, 1.38–1.43
Additional Alignment: NACPM professional standards; MANA professional-practice competencies; applicable TDLR practice requirements
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