Primary Care Role Analysis

Health Care Career Report, Nurse Practitioner Victoria Crewdson Health Sciences and Related Studies, MDC Introduction to Health Care, HSC 0003 Health Care Career Report, Nurse Practitioner Introduction Many years ago I chose my studies to begin a career in the medical field. My original goal was to become a Pediatrician. However, at the end of my bachelor’s degree and after many hours spent volunteering at Miami Children’s Hospital, I decided that I wanted a career that would give me more patient provider interaction. I spoke with several doctors, nurses, and other health care providers and decided the best career for me was a Nurse Practitioner. I still have not decided on a specialty but I feel that path will come naturally with

Physician’s Assistant “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing”- Pelé. When I think about my future, quite frankly, I’m not sure where I’ll end up. I truly believe my future will depend on my personal happiness no matter what career I end up in. However, that’s not how life goes. In a career, it’s not all flowers and daisies; you sacrifice, you endure, you persevere, and sometimes, you suffer but in the end you are rewarded with a life only dreamed by some. I’m not looking at the medical field for money, I’m looking at it for how it fits to my characteristics. The medical field is a group of people willing to suffer, sacrifice, and endure for the well-being

I made the decision to join the health care field based on my own desire, love of the people that live and thrive around me, and to be a role model for my daughter. I feel it is important to have a goal in life, and it is important

PART 2 Primary Care Leader Benefits From AHRQ-Seeded Health Information Exchange I was not the least bit surprised at how many case studies there were on the AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) website on funding of health information technology. I really believe that this technology is the future for health care, there are many benefits to this change. The case study that stood out the most to me while I did my research on the AHRQ website was titled “Primary Care Leader Benefits From AHRQ-Seeded Health Information Exchange” this article stood out to me at first glance. As I said before health information technology is the future of health care if all organizations can get the funding they can all reap the benefits that

Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Throughout the years public health efforts evolved to meet health care needs of populations. Despite those advances, the United States continues to have high morbidity rates of chronic illness. In addition, many Americans are suffering from mental health disorders. The issue caused many

Recently while working at MedRite Urgent Care in New York City I was awarded the role of head medical assistant. In this role I am in charge of making sure the other medical assistants are doing their jobs properly, become aware of new protocols, make sure the rooms are properly stocked with supplies, and assist in training the new staff as they join our team. I have learned from this role that it is important to not only lead my staff, but also be a part of their team because when we work together we can provide more efficient medical care. The staff feels comfortable coming to me with questions and I am always encouraging them to share any suggestions they have about improving our system. Since taking on the position I have created expectations

Hello Jerry: Wao that is very nice. I know your absolutly right. I also choose the Healthcare Field but I am in the financial department. I think no matter what you do we all chip with our work. I think everybodys goal is to take care of the patient. As long as we are doing what we love to do and we are doing it from the heart it will not only be a job but it will be rewarding for us to do what we love.

A standard role profile and description has been developed for each grade level. They are not replacements for individual role descriptions or individual/job specific objectives and are not an exhaustive/minimum list of requirements at a grade.

My social care will include social supports: Includes a minimum of 3 people (1 at work) who will be helpful if contacted (Glen, Kathy, Cecil), in addition to knowledge of other community supports (work’s employee assistance program, local support group. Social Activism: involvement in local issues or social wellness projects. I will also look into my local volunteer programs and join one to be a part of.

Julie, It would seem that even physician see the primary care provider role as one that is becoming undesirable according to a study by the University of Arizona. They asked both doctors and nurse practitioners if they would recommend student become nurse practitioners or primary care physicians and found,” both doctors and nurse practitioners are more likely to recommend students become nurse practitioners than primary care physicians. The need for primary care clinicians is increasing as the population in the U.S. grows older and health care becomes more extensive. These findings could be impactful as doctors and nurse practitioners offer similar services when acting as primary care clinicians (University of Arizona College of Nursing, 2015).”

Of the numerous disciplines of medicine, primary care is perhaps one of the most important. Despite this, the supply of primary care physicians in the United States is not exhibiting sufficient growth to keep up with its rapidly growing demand. A report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provided extensive data regarding the employment of primary care physicians in 2015. As stated in the report, “by 2025, demand for physicians will exceed supply by a range of 46,000 to 90,000” (Association of American Medical Colleges). When the supply of physicians is exceeded by demand, it results in a shortage. Fortunately, this deficit in physician employment is not without an explanation. There is an increasing shortage of primary care

Primary Care on-call LABS were previously staffed on a volunteer basis by four Primary Care Providers (PCPs) from February 2015 to February 2016. This prior arrangement for LAB call coverage ended March 5, 2016. Primary Care Admin greatly appreciated the coverage and support for our veterans over the past 12 months.

In the United States, the principal source of pediatric primary care are the pediatricians, and the family ARNPs and the pediatric ARNPs in the clinic and urgent care. As the frontline providers of preventive health care for children, these clinical providers address the needs of children in daycare, school, and local community settings (Kuo, Etzel, Chilton, Watson & Gorski, 2012). The development and expansions of Medicaid, the funding and reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the recent implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have combined to ensure more American children have more health coverage than at any other time in our country’s history (Children’s Health Fund,

From the above article reviews, it can be inferred that the shortage of primary care workforce is projected to be even more in the futures. There is a huge gap in the access to primary health care between rural and urban areas of the US and the projected shortage of primary care professionals will make the situation even worst. There are several ways to address these shortages and the articles have proposed a few of them. Use of nurse practitioners, access to electronic health records, increasing the wages of physicians willing to work in remote areas, and providing initiatives for working in the underserved areas are some of the ways of mitigating the primary care workforce. However, there is still a lot to research, owing to increasing shortage

2. Primary Care/General Practice Role of general practitioners/primary care providers in diagnosing dementia Primary care physicians (PCP) play a crucial role in dementia diagnosis. Older patients receive healthcare primarily from their general practitioners (GPs). [51, 52] Most patients and carers prefer their GPs to be the first source of professional help when dealing with dementia. [53-55] The Australian guidelines advocate early diagnosis by timely exploration of symptoms raised by patients and carers. [14] It would be reasonable for GPs to initiate the diagnostic process for suspected dementia cases before referring to specialists or memory clinics for confirmation of diagnosis. Following a formal diagnosis, GPs are expected to provide ongoing management and follow up, with adequate monitoring of efficacy and side effects of dementia modulating drugs; detection, prevention and treatment of dementia complications such as Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), falls, malnutrition; and appropriate referrals to support services. [56-60] The disclosure of dementia diagnosis should be a shared responsibility between specialists and GPs, with GPs exploring patients ' perceptions about symptoms and initiating tentative discussions about possible diagnoses prior to referral to specialists and provide ongoing emotional and practical support post diagnosis. [61] Although discussion of advanced care planning, legal issues and driving may be raised by