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Langelier M, Surdu S, Gao J, Moore J, Glicken A. 2016. Determinants of oral health assessment and screening in physician assistant clinical practice. Rensselaer, NY: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brief presents findings from a survey of graduates from physician assistant professional-education programs to describe their clinical practices related to oral health service delivery. Contents include survey background, objectives, methods, findings, conclusions, and policy implications. Topics include education in oral health competencies, integration of oral health services into clinical practice, and opinions and attitudes.

Contact: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, New York Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Albany, SUNY, School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Suite 220, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3445, Telephone: (518) 402-0250 Fax: (518) 402-0252 Web Site: http://www.oralhealthworkforce.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Attitudes, Competency based education, Health services delivery, Opinions, Oral health, Physician assistants, Policy development, Primary care, Professional education, Provider surveys, Risk assessment, Screening, Service integration

Pallas S, Somogyi T, Smith H, Berg K. 2015. A guide for PA program student societies: Pediatric oral health outreach toolkit. Alexandria, VA: American Academy of Physician Assistants Student Academy, 11 pp.

Annotation: This guide for students in physician assistant programs provides ideas for hosting an oral health outreach event for children using the American Dental Association’s National Children’s Dental Health Month campaign resources. Contents include step-by-step instructions for introducing the physician assistant profession and the program, tips on building good oral health habits in children, including information about toothbrushing technique, a group activity and options for individual activities, ideas for concluding the program, and handouts.

Contact: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2318 Mill Road, Suite 1300, Alexandria, VA 22314, Telephone: (703) 836-2272 Fax: (703) 684-1924 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aapa.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Dental care, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Health education, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Outreach, Physician assistants, Preventive health services, Resources for professionals, Students

State University of New York at Albany, School of Public Health, Center for Health Workforce Studies. 2004. A comparison of changes in the professional practice of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives: 1992 and 2000. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, 227 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the professional practice of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives. It examines the notion that this practice varies widely across the 50 states and that favorable practice environments for the three professions are strongly associated with larger supplies of practitioners. The report (1) documents changes in professional practice of the three professions between 1992 and 2000, (2) creates new statistical professional practice indices for each of the three professions that more accurately reflect the respective practice environments across the 50 states in 2000, (3) examines the nature of the relationship between the three professions, the professional environment in which they operate, and their physician counterparts, (4) identifies salient factors that are related to changes in the three professions and their physician counterparts, and (5) assesses the extent to which the three professions improved access to care for underserved populations in the 1990s. The report includes eight appendices that contain index calculations, committee and organization lists, field work details, and references. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report.

Keywords: Access to health care, Health occupations, Nurse midwives, Nurse practitioners, Physician assistants, Physicians, Underserved populations

U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy. 2004. Starting a rural health clinic: A how-to manual. Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of Rural Health Policy, ca. 200 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this guide is to walk the reader through the steps required to become a federally certified rural health clinic (RHC) and to complete the necessary financial audit to determine the clinic's per visit rate. The goals of RHCs are to improve access to primary health care in rural, underserved communities and to promote a collaborative model of health care delivery using physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. The guide includes the following sections: (1) overview of the RHC Program, (2) getting started -- does your site qualify?, (3) feasibility analysis -- is the RHC program for you?, (4) how to file the RHC application, (5) preparing for the RCH certification inspection, (6) completing the cost report, and (7) RCH coding and billing issues. The guide includes five appendices: (1) state survey and certification agencies, (2) state offices of rural health, (3) criteria for designation as an HPSA or MUA, (4) sample policy and procedures manual, and (5) other resources.

Keywords: Auditing, Clinic administration, Clinic characteristics, Clinical coding, Collaboration, Costs, Federal government, Federal programs, Health care delivery, Nurse practitioners, Office visits, Physician assistants, Physicians, Primary health care, Rural health, Underserved communities

Schuch A. 1997. Increasing the utilization of certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the South. Washington, DC: Southern Regional Project on Infant Mortality, 61 pp.

Annotation: This report results from a two-year study on the use of certified nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants in the southern states and territories in order to provide the mostly rural populations with better access to health care. The report aims to educate southern policymakers about the benefits of using these practitioners, to document barriers to their practicing, and to assist these states and territories in improving the legal and regulatory environment for their practice. The report reviews research on the quality of care; and cost-effectiveness of care delivered by these practitioners; describes site visits in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida; and makes recommendations.

Keywords: Childbirth, Cost effectiveness, Florida, Georgia, Infant morbidity, Infant mortality, Louisiana, Nurse midwives, Nurse practitioners, Patient satisfaction, Physician assistants, Quality assurance, Southern United States, Statistics, Treatment outcome

   

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