Key Elements of Advanced Practice Provider Integration

By the year 2025, industry analysts predict the healthcare industry will undergo major shifts, including a noticeable gap in the number of available health care providers. A combination of more insured patients, an aging population, a rise in the number of veterans with medical issues, and a shortage of doctors pose challenges to an already stressed system.

Advertisement

Note: This article originally appeared on VISTA Staffing‘s website

Advanced practice providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants are vital to helping close the gap between patient demand and provider supply.

However, attracting skilled advanced practice providers is only half the battle. Retaining these skilled health care providers and integrating their roles into a hospital’s daily functions is just as critical. These providers’ roles also have to be integrated in a way that satisfies them and the doctors they work with. The following are crucial components to a successful integration between advanced practice providers and physicians in a hospital environment. Click here to continue>>

 

 

 

 

News from our partners.

Advertisement

Next Up in Leadership & Management

  • President Donald Trump’s administration proposed significant updates Dec. 19 to healthcare price transparency rules to help make costs more “clear,…

  • Respiratory virus season is in full gear, with flu admissions rising quickly in recent weeks, according to the latest national…

  • Effective communication is the backbone of high-quality health care. Whether between clinicians and patients or among interdisciplinary teams, the ability…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.