title: The nonphysician provider in the gastroenterology practice.
abstract: Our nonphysician provider (NPP) experience has transformed the functioning and image of our practice. It allows the practice to care for poorly compensated or noncompensated patients and contains costs under managed care. NPPs enable our physicians to maintain reasonable workloads and focus their energy and skills on high-level diagnosis and treatment. This decreases the risk of physician burnout, and allows a diminishing supply of gastroenterologists to practice medicine until normal retirement age. NPPs greatly enhance physician productivity, revenue, and patient and physician satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Health Specialists, 3209 South 23(rd), Suite 340, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA. jimwagonfeld@hotmail.com
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wagonfeld
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce