Access to Ophthalmologists in States Where Optometrists Have Expanded Scope of Practice
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Physician Wages in States with Expanded APRN Scope of Practice
In recent years, states have looked to reforms in advanced practice nursing scope of practice (SOP) barriers as a potential means to increase access to primary care while reducing costs. Currently, 16 states and the District of Columbia permit advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently of physicians, allowing them to perform functions such as diagnosing and prescribing under ...
متن کاملSurvey on the Opinion of Ophthalmologists and Optometrists about Amblyopia Treatment Compared to Standard Treatment in Guilan Province
Purpose: To evaluate the opinion of the ophthalmologists and optometrists in Guilan Province about different aspects of amblyopia treatment. Methods: A questionnaire was designed to evaluate the opinion of 30 ophthalmologists and 20 optometrists about different aspects of amblyopia treatment, including the age of initiation and termination of treatment, different treatment modalities, and maint...
متن کاملExpanding Access to Care: Scope of Practice Laws.
Allied health professionals play an integral role in providing safe, affordable care to communities in need. Laws that define the permissible scope of practice for these professionals may take full advantage of these providers and may unnecessarily restrict safe and effective care. Nurse practitioners in many states may provide care independent of a physician; research reveals that this care is...
متن کاملDistribution of ophthalmologists and optometrists in Islamic Republic of Iran and their associated factors.
We aimed to determine the distribution of ophthalmic care providers and its correlation with health and socioeconomic status and health system indicators. Data were gathered from the Iran Medical Council and the Iranian Societies of Ophthalmology and Optometry. Concurrent indicators were collected from the Statistical Center of Iran and national studies. A population-adjusted number of combined...
متن کاملScope of emergency nurse practitioner practice: where to beyond clinical practice guidelines? AUTHOR
Aim The aim of this paper is to discuss some of the issues around continuing development of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) role in a Victorian metropolitan Emergency Department (ED) setting. More specifically the discussion will consider the evolving clinical practice of the ENP in relation to clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and optimal utilisation of ENP skills and expertise. Backgr...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Ophthalmology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-6165
DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.5081