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Optimizing NP and PA roles to improve care access in an academic medical center: An organizational case study
Chris Ferron1, Wendy Franklin, Hope Sellars
1At the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, Chris Ferron is director of advanced practice, Wendy Franklin is an advanced practice nurse, Hope Sellars is an NP, James Shamiyeh is executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Sandy Leake is senior vice president and chief nursing officer. At SullivanCotter, Inc., in Chicago, IL, Lacey Buckler is consulting principal, Jaime Lough is managing consultant, Amy Noecker is managing principal, and Zachary Hartsell is managing principal. Zachary Hartsell is a member of the JAAPA editorial board and a JAAPA clinical editor. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, although SullivanCotter was engaged in a consulting relationship with the University of Tennessee Medical Center for the duration of this project.
Abstract:
The healthcare industry is in the midst of unprecedented change as hospitals and health systems nationwide balance the need to increase patient access to services with managing costs. Nurse practitioners and physician associates are well-positioned, and often overlooked, members of the healthcare team who can serve as resources for organizations to improve care access. Using an intentional and data-driven process, one academic medical center both improved patient access and increased revenue through a holistic care model redesign in three specialty areas, as described in this organizational case report.
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