Physician assistants in rural communities
Physician assistants in rural communities
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DOI：
10.1097/01.jaa.0000475463.23218.c9
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Bush, Elizabeth
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作者：
Cawley, James F.;Lane, Steven;Bush, Elizabeth
根据美国医师助理学会2013年年度调查，大约12%的私人助理在农村工作。农村地区的私人助理更有可能在初级保健专业执业，执业范围更广，并看到没有保险或医疗补助或医疗保险覆盖的患者。保护区对农村健康的积极影响已在广泛的研究中得到证实。农村地区的公共卫生机构通常是慢性病患者的护理提供者，提供具有成本效益和安全的护理，并在某些情况下增加获得护理的机会。在农村医疗实践中雇用PA可以对实践和社区产生有益的经济影响。
About 12% of all PAs work in rural settings, according to the 2013 Annual Survey of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. PAs in rural areas are more likely to practice in primary care specialties, have a wider scope of practice, and see patients who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid or Medicare. The positive effect of PAs on rural health has been demonstrated in extensive studies. PAs in rural areas are often the usual care providers for patients with chronic conditions, provide care that is cost effective and safe, and in certain cases increase access to care. Hiring a PA in a rural medical practice can have a salutary economic effect on the practice as well as the community.