ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 2023-Optimizing the Role of the APP: From Onboarding to Continued Professional Development

Optimizing the Role of the APP: From Onboarding to Continued Professional Development

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In this video, Sarah Enslin, a physician assistant at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses the optimization of the role of advanced practice providers (APPs) in clinical practice. She highlights the increased demand for services and growing physician shortage as drivers for growth in the APP field. Enslin also emphasizes the importance of understanding state practice regulations and discusses different models of collaborative practice between APPs and physicians in gastroenterology (GI) practice. She emphasizes the significance of effective onboarding processes for new APPs, which includes introduction to the team, EMR training, and education on office policies and procedures. Enslin also discusses strategies for enhancing the APP role, including increasing access to care, optimizing reimbursement, and supporting professional development opportunities. She concludes by addressing challenges in optimizing the APP role and highlights the importance of patient education and acceptance of the enhanced APP role.

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Sarah Enslin, PA-C

Keywords

advanced practice providers

physician shortage

collaborative practice

onboarding processes

reimbursement optimization

enhanced APP role