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Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction | Physician Assistants, PA, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA
Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction
Although physician assistants are relative newcomers to the healthcare field, they have carved out a niche as one of three primary care providers, along with physicians and advance practice nurses... Click Here for More ...
 
Maximum Impact | Scope of Practice, Physician Assistants, Advance Practice Nurses, PA, APRN, APN, Lisa Summers, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA, American Nurses Association, ANA
Maximum Impact
Continuing the quest for the least restrictive practice environment

Scope of practice … three small words that invoke passionate responses within the practice setting.

In the trenches, physicians and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) typically have a highly-collegial,..
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Unmet Needs | Sip Mouden, Dan Hawkins, National Association of Community Health Centers, NACHC, “Health Wanted: The State of Unmet Need for Primary Health Care in America,” Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Nancy A. Sink, Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio, Allen J. Bennett, Park West Health Systems.
Unmet Needs
NACHC report reveals disturbing divergence of supply and demand in primary care

WASHINGTON, DC—Demand for primary care has outpaced supply nationwide, leaving many communities with primary care providers who are absent, unaffordable or inaccessible because of distance, special healthcare needs, insurance status, or cultural barriers...

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Genetic Testing Challenges | “Personalized Medicine: Trends and Prospects for the New Science of Genetic Testing and Molecular Diagnostics,” Dr. Reed Tuckson, UnitedHealth Group Center for Health Reform & Modernization, Dr. Otis Brawley, American Cancer Society, Simon Stevens.
Genetic Testing Challenges
Studies show physicians concerned about cost, lack of familiarity, support

WASHINGTON, DC—Greater use of genetic testing would occur if physicians had the necessary tools, according to a new study by UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Center for Health Reform & Modernization...

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Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge | Shortage of allied-health professionals, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions, Medical Group Management Association, Kenneth T. Hertz, Harold Jones, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge
Experts offer tips to lure young graduates

While shortages of doctors and nurses are well documented, the shortage of professionals in allied health is also causing recruiting headaches for hospitals, clinics and group practices...

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Turning the Tide on the Arthritis Tsunami | Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis, OA, RA, JA, Dr. Patience White, Chronic Disease Management, National Arthritis Action Plan, NAAP, Institute of Medicine, IOM
Turning the Tide on the Arthritis Tsunami

Myth: Arthritis is an inevitable part of aging, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Fact: While aging and genetics play a role in developing osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, behavioral choices are a much larger factor in the development and progression to disability of this chronic condition. In addition, 300,000 children have...

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Sask. eases rules for foreign-trained doctors - CBC.ca

CTV Saskatoon

Sask. eases rules for foreign-trained doctors
CBC.ca
The government announced Wednesday that it's removing a barrier that limited some international medical graduates from practising in Saskatchewan. The change means family physician medical graduates from all countries will be assessed as long as they ...
New assessment aims to boost doctor numbersRegina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan changes recruiting of foreign-trained doctorsMetroNews Canada
Sask. changes how it recruits foreign-trained doctorsCTV Saskatoon

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Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:09 pm CDT

Practice Management Basics: From Getting Started to Staffing Addressed in New ... - PR Web (press release)

Practice Management Basics: From Getting Started to Staffing Addressed in New ...
PR Web (press release)
To help physicians start, or expand, their medical practices as well as recruit, train and evaluate the clinical and administrative staff necessary to run a great practice, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has added two new modules to Medical ...

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Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:05 am CDT

Physicians Sacrifice Personal Health to Practice Medicine - MarketWatch (press release)

Physicians Sacrifice Personal Health to Practice Medicine
MarketWatch (press release)
By becoming a locum tenens, a physician that fills an open position in a medical facility for a specific period of time, practitioners can create a more flexible schedule based on where and how often they would like to work.

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Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:11 am CDT