Fighting Mid-Level Medical Providers

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Scope of practice’ stories vary according to state laws

One of the interesting stories to watch in the coming months in the states is the fight over “scope of practice.” That means: who gets to do what, and under whose supervision. It basically pits doctors against other health care providers — nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc. They are sometimes called “extenders” or “non-physician providers.” (There are also big fights within dentistry.)

Dental Therapists [Emerging New Providers?]

The PP-ACA

These fights would heat up even without the Affordable Care Act — you’ve heard about the shortage of primary care physicians and you know there is an aging population that is going to need access to primary care. Throw in the health care law — millions of newly insured people entering the system — as well as delivery system reforms and care innovations that encourage more primary care, care coordination and team-based medicine that invites a larger role from those “extenders.”

Role of Retail Medical Clinics

Association of Health Care Journalists

Joanne Kenen, AHCJ’s health reform topic leader, writes about the questions and issues to be addressed and offers some resources to help reporters follow the story in their own communities. In a blog post tomorrow, she will point to two articles that have been done about the role nurses, physician assistants or other providers can have in providing primary care in underserved areas.

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Conclusion

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About the Convenient Care Association

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Developing Best Medical Practices and Retail Operating Standards

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horizontal-nurses2The Convenient Care Association [CCA] is comprised of companies, medical providers and healthcare systems that provide patients and consumers with accessible, affordable and quality healthcare in retail-based locations. The CCA works primarily to enhance and sustain the growth of the convenient care industry through sharing of best practices and common standards of operation. It was founded in October 2006.

About CCA

According to their website, the first Convenient Care Clinics [CCCs] opened in 2000, and the industry grew quickly since then. Today there are approximately 1,060 clinics in operation, and CCA member clinics represent more than 95% of the industry. To date, CCCs have served more than 3.5 million patients with its nurse practitioners [NPs] and physician assistants [PAs].

Link: http://www.ccaclinics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=11

Growth and Expansion

With this rapid expansion, and projected continued growth, it quickly became clear that the shared concerns and needs of both providers and patients could best be served through an association that allowed for: 

  • Sharing best practices, common standards of operation, experiences and ideas.
  • Developing common standards of operation to ensure the highest quality of care.
  • A united voice to advance the needs of CCCs and their customers
  • A unified effort to promote the concept of CCCs, and to respond to questions about this evolving industry.
  • Reaching out to the existing medical community and creating new partnerships.
  • Building synergies with traditional medical service providers.

Assessment

The Public Health Management Corporation [PHMC], a nonprofit public health institute, provides executive management and administrative support for the Convenient Care Association. For more information, contact Tine Hansen-Turton at (215) 731-7140.

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this Medical Executive-Post are appreciated. Have you ever used a retail medical clinic and what was your experience? Will this business model save primary care medicine?

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