This episode features Cindi Warburton, Advanced Practice Provider - Program Manager at Providence. Here, she discusses how advanced practitioners are bridging the provider gap & increasing access to care.
Summary
Advanced Practitioners Bridging the Provider Gap: Insights from Cindi Warburton
Introduction
Cindi Warburton, the Advanced Practice Provider - Program Manager at Providence, discusses the role of advanced practitioners in improving access to healthcare. Advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, are crucial to deploying solutions that improve and maintain the health of populations. They are deployed in primary care, urgent care, and specialty areas to solve the provider gap issue.
Who is Cindy Warburton?
Cindy Warburton is the program manager for advanced practice practitioners at Providence Health and Providence Clinical Network. She has been a nurse practitioner for the last 10 years, with experience in emergency rooms and as a nursing leader. Her experience has made her an expert in the field of healthcare and leadership.
Why Advanced Practitioners are Essential to Healthcare
The advanced practice provider field, with nurse practitioners being the fastest growing health profession, bridges the provider gap by improving access to care. We need to create structure around supporting an APP workforce that is autonomous and collaborative within their scope. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants play a critical role in primary and urgent care settings, and their deployment to specialty areas addresses the challenges of providing care to many people with diverse needs.
The Future of Healthcare and Advanced Practitioners
Cindy Warburton believes that the future of healthcare lies in team and value-based care models, with physicians and APPs working closely to care for populations. To enter this growing field, individuals need to go through an RN training program and then pursue a nurse practitioner program. Onboarding and training programs help bridge the gap between what individuals do not receive in a residency.
Conclusion
Cindy Warburton shared her insights on healthcare, specifically on leadership and bridging the provider gap. Her years of experience as a nurse practitioner and a nursing leader make her a reliable source of knowledge in this field. Advanced practice providers are essential to improving access to care, and their deployment to primary care, urgent care, and specialty areas will play an important role in the future of healthcare.
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This episode aired on 04/24/2023 and can be listened here.
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