#61 The Doctor Won't See You Now
About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing role of nurse practitioners and physician associates in healthcare and the importance of seeing a doctor for complex issues.
More of us are being seen by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates/assistants (PAs); for routine care outcomes look similar to physician visits, but for complex, new, or worsening problems you should push to see the doctor and ask for clear oversight. Key topics Why this is happening: Longer waits and rising demand meet a physician shortfall, so systems lean on NPs/PAs to expand access. New-patient waits average ~31 days, varying widely by city and specialty (AMN ). Fewer people ...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Bobby Dubois
Topics covered
- nurse practitioners
- physician associates
- routine care
- physician shortfall
- healthcare access
- patient care
Keywords
- nurse practitioners
- physician associates
- healthcare access
- patient care
- physician shortfall
- routine care
- new-patient waits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AMN
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