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A Presentation of the Colorado Health Institute303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 930Denver, Colorado 80203www.coloradohealthinstitute.org@CoHealthInst (Twitter)
APNs and PAs in innovative models of care
Colorado case studies
April 16, 2010
Colorado Health Professions Workforce Collaborative Meeting
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Project background and methods
• Follow-up to Collaborative Scopes of Care Project (2008)
• Panel of key informants convened to provide suggestions for appropriate clinics to interview
• Clinic administrators and/or providers contacted and interviewed
• Interview results written up• Five clinics selected for this
presentation as case studies2
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PRIMARY CARE CLINICIANS (PCCS)
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs)
• APNs– Umbrella term– Registered nurses with additional training in specialty area
• Certified nurse midwife (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP)
• NPs– Type of APN usually involved in primary care although there
is specialist training, e.g. , family (FNP) and pediatric (PNP)– Submits claims through own license– Prescriptive authority (new rules July 1, 2010)
• PAs– Practices under license of a physician; delegated authority– Submits claims through supervising physician’s license– Prescriptive authority
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MODELS OF CARE
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Team orientation of clinics utilizing PCCs
• Physician-run clinic with PCCs (mostly flat hierarchy)– Clinica Tepeyac– Summit Community Care
• PCC-run clinic with physician backup (mostly flat hierarchy)– Doctors Care– Certified Nurse Midwives at St Anthony’s
Central
• PCC independent clinic– Centennial
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APNs and PAs in health care delivery models
• Expanding family practice models for the underserved– Clinica Tepeyac
• Integral partner in an extended health care network– Summit Community Care (co-located with behavioral
and oral health care)• Independently fulfilling a specialized need within a
larger system– Certified Nurse Midwife practice at St Anthony’s Central
• Independent general primary care; sole or one of few providers in community– Centennial Family Health Center
• Primary care gateway for the underserved– Doctors Care
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Clinica Tepeyac: Expanded family practice
• Team orientation: MD as captain• Staff: 20 (11 clinical); non-profit, community-
based clinic• Patient population
– 90% uninsured, primarily Spanish-speaking• PCC Roles
– Independently practicing PCCs with physician as ultimate decision-maker
• Unique features– Almost entirely (~90%) uninsured patient
population– Community-funded clinic, not an FQHC– Collaboration with oral/behavioral health
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Summit Community Care: Partner in extended network
• Team orientation: MD as captain• Staff: 30 full-time, 2 part-time (~14.6 FTE clinical); non-
profit• Patient population: 100%
low-income/uninsured/underinsured, nearly all <250% FPL• PCC Roles
– Mostly independent practitioners with a physician medical director, utilize established/published treatment and referral protocols
• Unique features– Unique location - on hospital campus– Behavioral/mental and oral health care available next door
(availability of expertise)– Explicit “warm referral” system (which patients and
providers understand)– Extensive support from county government
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CNMs at St. Anthony’s Central: Independent module within larger health care system
• Team orientation: CNM as captain with physician backup• Staff: 6 clinical (4 FT CNM, 2 PT CNM), 2 support• Non-profit (Centura Health System)• Patient population: 20% commercial, 5% uninsured, 5% CHP+, 70%
Medicaid• PCC roles
– Independent practitioners utilize agreed-upon protocols/guidelines to promote uniform, evidence-based standards of care and safety
– Consults with physician for some treatment plans; most patients with chronic conditions referred to OB/GYN
– Licensed Independent Practitioners within hospital system – can admit, discharge; fully responsible for patients
• Unique features:– Employed and salaried by hospital – CNMs separate and distinct clinic within
hospital– Program funding from hospital foundation– Credentialed as full medical staff– Bills processed like employed physician; specific laws in CO allow direct
reimbursement to CNMs– Access to billing infrastructure and credentialing structure
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Centennial Family Health Center: Independent practice NP
• Team orientation: NP as captain• Staff: NP and collaborating physician, support staff; private LLC• Patient population: 30% Medicaid, 33% Medicare, 8%
Workman’s Comp, 20% uninsured, 9% privately insured• PCC roles
– Independent practitioner (bills through own license) with physician collaboration (once every 2 weeks for a half day – necessary for Rural Health Clinic status)
– General primary care for community; only provider in Crowley County
– Manages chronic conditions– Gatekeeper to network of specialists
• Unique features– Disproportionate share of older adults on Medicare (~40% of
patients)– Sole provider in area– PCC-owned and operated– Only Workman’s Comp clinic in the Valley
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Doctors Care: Primary care gateway
• Team orientation: PAs as captains with physician backup• Staff: 7 clinical (~6.25 FTE) with support• Non-profit, community-based clinic• Patient population: 50% Medicaid/CHP+, 50% low-income
uninsured• PCC Roles
– Independent practitioners with physician support/consultation as necessary– Gatekeeper and conduit to specialist care referral network– See patients age 0-30 in clinic; qualified 30+ sent to private physician
network• Unique features:
– PCC-run clinic with on-site physician support– Additional availability of physicians in family medicine residency next door– Insurance-like membership card usable with large network (~700) of
generalists and specialists for referrals who agree to see pre-determined number of patients
– Treatment protocols generally decided by PCCs (flatter hierarchy with regard to protocols)
– No physicians are paid by Doctors Care to see qualified patients
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APNs and PAs in continuous and comprehensive care: Medical homes
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• PCCs facilitate medical home aspect of different models of care– Track patients, navigate care system,
provide access to network of specialists, even if not the explicit personal provider
• PCCs provide wide range of care over entire life cycle continuum– General primary, prenatal and chronic care;
care management; patient education; brief behavioral health interventions (some cases); basic oral health screening (some cases) within scope of practice
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Replication of models
• All clinics thought they could be replicated• All clinics also thought their situation was unique• Key components of a successful model
– Strong leadership: champion leader– Establishing trusted relationship with providers in area– Tailoring models to fit community needs– Overcoming difficulties with reimbursement/funding
sources• Community support essential
– Established treatment/referral protocols and trust between MDs and PCCs
– Time for establishing clinic and establishing reputation– Finding the right people with compatible philosophy of
care (including physicians)
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Policy considerations
• Reimbursement parity for similar services• Financial mechanisms that support rural practice, e.g.
CHC funding, not available to privately owned practice• Dealing with insurance companies including clarifying
reimbursement policies & procedures for PCCs• Establishing protocols and best practices within a
clinic to promote high-functioning teams• Provider education about APN and PA training/scope of
practice• For some models, physician recruitment is a barrier• Although many of models are interdisciplinary,
integrating mental and oral health is challenging• Medical home – does a physician have to be the head
of a “medical home”?
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Questions and comments
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My contact information: Erik Nesse, MA
Research Associate303.831.4200 x [email protected]