As the primary care physician shortage continues to rise along with the healthcare costs many states are looking for a solution to the crisis. Some states have already passed laws that have removed the limitations of a nurse practitioner’s ability to practice. Pennsylvania is currently not one of these states but that may soon change if the Senate Bill 1063 is passed (Larson, 2014). The Senate Bill 1063 is a bill that was introduced into legislation on April 16, 2013 by Senator Patricia Vance.
shortage of primary care physicians A) Introduction: Shortage of primary care physicians • An overview of primary care. • A brief description of primary care physicians and their shortage. • Statistical and numerical analysis. • Research Question – What are the factors that created the shortage of primary care physicians? • Importance – Better preventative care to the people • Conclusion B) History of primary care and primary care physicians C) Ethical issues in shortage of primary care gap D)
there is a shortage of primary care physicians, and it’s expected that within 10 years half of the current primary care physicians who are practicing in this state will be reaching retirement age, possibly worsening the current shortage (Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2017). The United States Census Bureau (2016) showed that there was an estimate of 20,612, 439 people living within the Florida in 2016, and there were only 15,226 active primary care physicians workforce in 2016, meaning
My goal is to serve communities in need by becoming a primary care physician. Key facets are helping others however possible, sharing knowledge to empower others, researching new methods or treatments. Each of these appeals to me individually, but compassion is what ties them together and drives me to overcome the challenges of this road. There is no vocation that is more important and meaningful than becoming a physician, and none that could bring more joy. Back when I was not sure, I aimed to
had two memorable health experiences. Which were with her primary care physician and an emergency room physician. The primary care physician was the most pleasant memorable experience. Moving from Texas to Massachusetts was difficult in itself, however now she needed to locate a new primary care physician. Not to mention it was challenging because she cherished her previous primary care physician. She had never been to the new health care professional office and this was her first time, which can
Prescriptive Authority The shortage of physician primary care provider, has created public awareness bringing about the demand of the advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The APRN has the necessary training to assess, diagnose and treat patients. As the role of APRN begin to expand the need to prescribe medications becomes very important. According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), APRN practice in the United States is divided into three groups: full practice
A physician is called to the intensive care unit to provide care for a patient who received second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body due to a chemical fire. The patient is in respiratory distress and is suffering from severe dehydration. The physician provides support for two hours. Later that day the physician returns and provides an additional hour of critical care support to the patient. 2. A 23-month-old infant with a heart condition presented to the ED. The physician examined
decisions. You may decide to go out to a social event that you are not particularly interested in just because you’re expected to. In the medical education setting, cultural influences play an active role in decision making. During a medical student’s primary education, they often are forced to rely on mentors and staff to guide them through the grueling process. Many decisions are made, what to specialize in? Do I go into private practice? With these important decisions at hand, the influence mentors
(Carrier, Yee, & Stark, 2011). The expansion of Medicaid will create a major supply and demand issue within the health care services. Simply put, the demand for primary care services will exceed the capacity of the current primary care infrastructure. This will only add to health care spending because the newly insured individuals will not have many options to obtain primary care services and they may be forced to use inappropriate services such
revised affordable care act was intended to solve the everlasting issue of how health insurance would be delivered and how it would be paid for. The ACA requires everyone to have insurance. Public insurance was expanded and private insurance rates were subsidized. There are raises in revenue because of the new taxes surrounding the ACA, and a cut in spending under the nation 's largest insurance plan, which is Medicare. Projecting the impacts of fundamental reform to the health care system is filled