How electronic health records can unmask the hidden value of PAs

Folusho Ogunfiditimi¹, Scott P Sherry, Monica Foote+5

• ¹Folusho Ogunfiditimi is administrative director of adult clinical services and advanced practice providers at Harper University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, part of Detroit (Mich.) Medical Center. Scott P. Sherry is an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore. Monica Foote is manager of advanced practice providers for HealthTexas Provider Network, Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas. Sarah L. Christie is chief PA in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. Lisa P. Shock is senior director of clinical operations at WakeMed/Key Community Care, Evolent Health, in Raleigh, N.C., and practices at WakeMed Raleigh, Essential Geriatric Care, and FastMed Urgent Care. James F. Cawley is professor of prevention and community health and professor of physician assistant studies at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and former senior research fellow at the American Academy of PAs in Alexandria, Va. Aaron Browne is senior director of healthcare technology services for Huron Consulting Group in Chicago, Ill. Ms. Shock discloses that Evolent Health is a medical records firm. The authors are members of the AAPA Fee for Value Task Force but have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.