We note that when we look at “providers” we see more than credentialed physicians and physician extenders (e.g., nurses, technicians, etc…) Why?
This is by design. The INSIGHT metric, which we mimic, includes anyone with a schedule. The Tri-Service group that approved the metric wanted to see who was seeing patients in the PC clinics. The TOC Work Group has asked that this decision be re- considered. Note that this also varies from MTF to MTF. The local MTF determines who is a “provider and builds the file and tables accordingly.
Related Questions
- We note that when we look at "providers" we see more than credentialed physicians and physician extenders (e.g., nurses, technicians, etc…) Why?
- Are attending physicians given an opportunity to interact by phone with physician peer reviewers and supply additional information?
- What are the practical ramifications of nurses being replaced by less-expensive patient-care technicians?
