Dr. Freess is assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Connecticut and clinical attending at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He is Chair of the ACEP Task Force on the Utilization of PAs/NPs in Emergency Care.
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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 07 – July 2019Pages: 1 2 | Single Page
2 Responses to “ACEP Task Force Examining Collaboration with Advanced Practice Providers”
July 22, 2019
Mark BakerGreat topic and summary, thanks for working on this. I agree that communication is key. I am wondering if the Task Force will have comments on the cost of providing emergency care. The costs are likely more related to how many tests the clinician orders and not how much the clinician is paid.
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Hawaii
July 25, 2019
Karen WilsonIf I may, I would recommend inviting voices from critical access hospitals across the country to the task force because this is not just about supervision and quality, but about affordability as well.
Over 100 rural hospitals have closed in the last 10 years, and CAHs are turning to more affordable providers since they cannot compete with urban conveniences and wages when it comes to physicians.