Moderator: Eric Buchl, PA-C
Changing dynamics in health care continue to change the role and utilization of Allied Health Providers in patients care. The purpose of this section is to advance the understanding of the medical staff on how Allied Health Providers can be utilized in spine care. At the conclusion of this section attendants will have a working knowledge on how allied health providers benefit patient care, improve patient satisfaction, improve medical staff quality of life, and revenue generation.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Review the medical literature on advantages to patients when Allied Health Providers are utilize in spine care;
- Consider the question, “should I hire a PA or NP, and how should I utilize them?”
- Understand how to best utilize an allied health provider in patient care, office, operative or hospital-based settings;
- Review billing and reimbursement for Allied Health Providers in spine care.
Agenda
Introduction and Welcome
Eric Buchl, PA-C
Advance Practice and Allied Health Providers in Spine Care: A Literature Review
Christopher Reudink, PA-C
Current and Future State of Spine Care: The Utilization of Advance Practice Providers and Allied Health Providers as Primary Spine Care Practitioner
Donald R. Murphy, DC
Utilization of Advance Providers in Nonoperative Spine Care
Michael Halasy, PhD, MS, PA-C
Utilization of Advance Providers and Allied health Providers in Operative Spine Care: From Preoperative to Postoperative Care: Why the Advance Provider is a Key to Patients’ Success
Susan Saunders, MSN, ARNP, CCRN
Billing and Reimbursement for Advanced Providers and Allied Health Providers
Donna Lahey, RNFA