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Physician Extenders in Oncology. ANCO Annual Meeting 2005 Matthew Sirott MD Sarah Buenviaje ONP. Practitioner Procedures Quality Enhancer Emergencies. Manager SCUT Worker Project Manager Financial. NP’s wear many hats. E & M Advantages. Can see 18 to 24 patients daily - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Physician Extenders in Oncology
ANCO Annual Meeting 2005 Matthew Sirott MD Sarah Buenviaje ONP
NP’s wear many hats Practitioner
Procedures
Quality Enhancer Emergencies
• Manager
• SCUT Worker
• Project Manager
• Financial
E & M Advantages Can see 18 to 24 patients daily Allows MD to see more new consults Easy New Consults Same level of coding = same
collections when MD present in office More time = happier patients Speed New Consults
Procedures Bone Marrow Aspirate and Biopsy Abdominal Paracentesis Omaya access – Intrathecal chemoRx
administration Hepatic pump access Minor punch biopsy Intralesional chemotherapy
Quality EnhancersMore time = happier patientsFemale touchChemotherapy counseling –
formal packet with consent formSecond pair of eyesManagement Team
EmergenciesWalk-in PatientsAdmissionsChemo Suite ReactionsCoverage during MD
emergency
ManagersMedical AssistantsRN’sResearch InterfaceOverall manager (small office)
Project ManagerStandardized ProtocolsTeaching PacketsResearch CQIOrganization and WorkflowCompliance Issues
SCUT WorkerPhone CallsLab ReviewCoumadin managementThalomid re-ordersResearchFlexible – RN, phlebotomy
Financial Increased
Chemotherapy Treatments
Increased E & M, procedures
Maintain workflow because of flexibility
Potential Disadvantages Expensive employee Cannot take call Must have MD present for full billing
capability Increased practice size = increase MD
workload Answering NP questions can take time