PA and NP general practice employment in the Netherlands.
Journal
JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
ISSN: 1547-1896
Titre abrégé: JAAPA
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9513102
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2023
01 Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
23
11
2023
pubmed:
9
11
2023
entrez:
9
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
General practitioners (GPs) are the cornerstone of primary healthcare in the Netherlands. As a national strategy, physician associates/assistants (PAs) and NPs were introduced to address growing healthcare demand. In this study, four representative practices were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively-two solo practices with a PA or NP and two group practices with a PA or NP. A reference group of GPs served as experts. The annual encounters per full-time GP averaged 6,839; for the NPs, 2,636; and the PAs, 4,926. Billable services were 70% to 100%, averaging 71% for NPs and 85% for PAs, and in three of the four practices, the employment of the NP or PA was cost-efficient. The qualitative data show that PAs and NPs contribute to general practice, easing the workload so that the GP has more time for complex patients. PA and NP employment was financially beneficial in 75% of cases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37943694
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000991348.71693.1c
pii: 01720610-990000000-00087
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
30-36Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American Academy of Physician Associates.
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