tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post6919068959862987821..comments2023-07-18T09:42:47.954-07:00Comments on Health Policy Wonk: Primary Care Shortages...Michael Halasyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-71285779761606138102009-01-07T12:46:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:46:00.000-08:00Phsyasst--the primary care MLP provider model is e...Phsyasst--the primary care MLP provider model is exactly why I would like to go back to school for PA or NP.<BR/><BR/>That and I'm actually interested in primary care.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>MMotherhood for the Weakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813197295291518166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-43965621530406651682009-01-06T11:13:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:13:00.000-08:00Yeah, while I always support PA's, I can't but fee...Yeah, while I always support PA's, I can't but feel sad that our system has gotten to this point. I also wonder about a new grad PA or NP being virtually on their own in a primary care clinic. It would almost necessitate mandatory PA residency programs I think. <BR/><BR/>Which by the way, I support.Michael Halasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-17052828208636596022009-01-06T11:05:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:05:00.000-08:00"More difficult cases"That's internal medicine."More difficult cases"<BR/><BR/>That's internal medicine.The Happy Hospitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392872203166584371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-22430091265688724862009-01-06T10:55:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:55:00.000-08:00I agree, I was at a meeting recently in DC, where ...I agree, I was at a meeting recently in DC, where this issue was discussed, and there are a lot of people that see primary care being dispensed almost solely by MLP's, with primary care clinics only having one or two MD/DO's to manage the more difficult cases, and provide supervision, and help to the NP's and PA's...Michael Halasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-42844832902427829972009-01-06T10:51:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:51:00.000-08:00As a country, we are screwed unless something dras...As a country, we are screwed unless something drastic changes. We need gorilla changeThe Happy Hospitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392872203166584371noreply@blogger.com