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Home Research Research Library Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives Which family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants or certified nurse midwives 2014 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care, and Teams Volume Journal of Rural Health Source Journal of Rural Health Purpose: Facing rising numbers of insured with implementation of the Affordable Care Act, policy makers are interested in building teams of providers that can accommodate a growing demand for primary care services. Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Physician Assistants (PAs), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) already augment the physician workforce, particularly in rural areas. Our objective was to determine what physician and areal-level characteristics were associated with working with NPs, PAs or CNMs. Methods: The sample consisted of a convenience sample of physicians through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) website in the fall of 2011. We linked these data to demographic and practice information collected by the ABFM and with provider information supplied from the National Provider Identifier file aggregated at the Primary Care Service Area level. Hierarchical logistic regression models were used to determine variables associated with working with NPs, PAs, or CNMs. Findings: Of the 3,855 family physicians in our sample, 60% reported routinely working with NPs, PAs, or CNMs. In regression analysis, characteristics positively associated with working with NPs, PAs, or CNMs were providing gynecological care (Odds Ratio = 1.23 [95% confidence interval, 1.06-1.42]), multispecialty group practice (OR = 1.72 [1.36-2.18]), any rural setting, and higher availability of PAs (OR = 1.40 [1.10-1.79]). Restrictive NP scope of practice laws failed to reach significance (OR = 0.86 [0.71-1.05]). Conclusions: This study suggests that the number of family physicians routinely working with NPs, PAs, and CNMs continues to increase, which may allow for improved access to health care, particularly in rural areas. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2020 The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures Go to The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures 2015 Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable Go to Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable 2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size 2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices.
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, Blackburn, Brenna E, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care, and Teams Volume Journal of Rural Health Source Journal of Rural Health
ABFM Research Read all 2020 The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures Go to The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures 2015 Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable Go to Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable 2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size 2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices.
2020 The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures Go to The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures
2015 Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable Go to Making Personalized Health Care Even More Personalized: Insights From Activities of the IOM Genomics Roundtable
2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size
2020 Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices. Go to Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice: Study examines the implementation of patient-centered medical home model and the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology in US physician practices.
