Cost Analysis of a Nurse Practitioner in a GP Clinic
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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"This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost."
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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Christien Kaaij
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Topics
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Nurse Practitioners
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Team-Based Care
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Finances
- Resource Type
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Report
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/AnalysisNPinGPClinicPowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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This document examines the financial impact of the work environment of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) on Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) budget. It evaluates the cost effectiveness of having the NP work from a General Practitioners (GP) clinic compared to the community healthcare clinic in the hospital. NPs are working in many different primary care areas, as a specialist or as generalist in a primary care setting. Compared to physicians, patient satisfaction and quality of care have been equal or higher than care provided by physicians. NPs are effective in the reduction of patient unattachment and reduction of emergency department (ED) visits. Although NPs take often more consultation time and sometimes conduct more preventative actions, their work can be comparable or even more effective compared to other providers.
This study hypothesized that the NP’s direct patient time and accessibility increases in the GP clinic, leading to a reduction of ED cost. ED and hospitalization cost of NP patients one year prior to attachment is compared with one year after attachment. Cost effectiveness is calculated by deducting incremental work environment cost by avoided ED and hospitalization cost.
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Improving Ongoing Care for High-Risk Patients
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/NPArticlePowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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"Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River.
To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists."
- Health Authority
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Program
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A GP for Me
- Corporate Author
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Powell River Division of Family Practice
- Personal Author
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Christien Kaaij
- Published Date
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2015-12-22
- Topics
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Nurse Practitioners
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Team-Based Care
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Communications and Marketing
- Resource Type
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Article
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/NPArticlePowellRiver.pdf
- Description
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Article to raise awareness about Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Powell River.
To support better care for patients, the Powell River Division and Vancouver Coastal Health piloted a new program to refer patients with chronic conditions to a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic tests, make medical diagnoses, prescribe some medications, perform specific procedures, and refer to medical specialists.
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Are We There Yet? Our Journey Toward an Interoperable Health System - Presentation
- Health Authority
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Interior
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Prince George Division of Family Practice
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Vancouver Division of Family Practice
- Published Date
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2018-04-16
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/Are_we_there_yet_out_journey_to_an_interoperable_health_system.pdf
- Description
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"A presentation from the GPSC Summit 2018 providing an overview of Provincial, Regional IM/IT progress, challenges, opportunities and next steps on the journey to an integrated system of care."
- Health Authority
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Interior
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Vancouver Coastal
- Division
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Prince George Division of Family Practice
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Vancouver Division of Family Practice
- Corporate Author
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Doctors of BC
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Vancouver Division of Family Practice
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Prince George Division of Family Practice
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Interior Health Authority
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Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
- Published Date
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2018-04-16
- Topics
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Technology
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EMR
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Governance
- Event
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GPSC Summit 2018
- Workshop
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Are We There Yet? Our Journey Toward an Interoperable Health System
- Resource Type
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Presentation
- File Type
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Pdf
- Link to File
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/media/divresources/Are_we_there_yet_out_journey_to_an_interoperable_health_system.pdf
- Description
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A presentation from the GPSC Summit 2018 providing an overview of Provincial, Regional IM/IT progress, challenges, opportunities and next steps on the journey to an integrated system of care.
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