Physician-led Care

Does the CVS-Aetna Merger Condone Segregation in Healthcare?

CVS considers having a medical degree to be an “obstacle” to affordable medical care, which they plan to eliminate with “one-stop shopping,” having pharmacists and nurses practicing medicine by protocol. A segregated, two-tiered healthcare system will ultimately emerge as Aetna members are directed to “Minute Clinics” without access to physicians while those on other commercial insurance plans will see the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant of their choice.

Niran Al-Agba2020-05-26T02:04:44+00:00December 12, 2017|Categories: Equality, Policy|Tags: Affordable Care, Consolidation, Corporatization, CVS, Health Policy, Hospitals, Minute Clinic, Physician-led Care, Rural Care|

MD and DNP: WHy 20,000 Hours of Difference in Training and Experience Matters

After residency, a physician has accrued a minimum of 20,000 or more hours of clinical experience, while a DNP only needs 1,000 patient contact hours to graduate. As healthcare reform focuses on cost containment, the notion of independent nurse practitioners resulting in lower healthcare spending overall should be revisited. While mid-level providers cost less on the front end; the care they deliver may ultimately cost more when all is said and done.

Niran Al-Agba2020-05-14T03:20:14+00:00May 30, 2017|Categories: Equality, Patient, Physician, Policy|Tags: Autonomy, Health Policy, Midlevel, Nonphysician, Physician-led Care, Provider, Transparency|