Advanced Practice Provider Care Team Models: Best Practices From an Academic Medical Center.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Team-Based Care
• Advanced Practice Providers

Background:

• Healthcare leaders face pressure to enhance patient access and cost-efficiency.
• Maintaining patient safety and experience is a critical priority.
• Optimal utilization of all care team members, including advanced practice providers, is key to success.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss five common care team models involving nurse practitioners and physician assistants (advanced practice providers).
• To provide examples, appropriate use cases, and data on patient experience and financial ROI for each model.

Main Methods:

• Review of five prevalent advanced practice provider care team models in healthcare organizations.
• Analysis of model appropriateness, patient experience data, and financial return on investment.

Main Results:

• Detailed descriptions and examples of five distinct advanced practice provider care team models.
• Data insights into patient experience and financial performance for each model.
• Guidance on selecting the most suitable model for different healthcare settings.

Conclusions:

• Understanding and implementing effective advanced practice provider care team models is crucial for healthcare organizations.
• These models offer a pathway to balance patient access, cost-efficiency, safety, and experience.
• Strategic deployment of advanced practice providers can yield significant financial and experiential benefits.