August 15, 2017
In the article “Are Nurse Practitioners and PA’s Taking Emergency Physician’s Jobs?,” the author gives an excellent summary of the evolution of the roles of “formally” ancillary providers.
While the dictionary defines ancillary as “subordinate, subsidiary, or assisting,...
August 8, 2017
In the ED community there is a new marketing tool—30 minute or no-wait Emergency Department.
The implication is that a provider (physician, PA, or NP) will greet you a la WalMart and begin the relationship immediately. There are billboards, internet advertising, etc. th...
July 25, 2017
In a recent article by Mark Crane, the author makes the statement “The handoff of a patient from one physician to another has long been a weak link in the chain of care that can lead to patient injury and a malpractice suit. Vital information routinely falls through th...
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