Group appointments have their benefits

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Doctor Fullerton and McMillin, the two busiest physicians at Family Medical Center of North Garland, part of the Baylor Health Care System are using the drop-in group medical appointment model to meet the demands of the patients. Patients are asked to register in advance and a 90-minute group appointment is offered once a week to returning patients with chronic conditions, like arthritis, hypertension or diabetes.

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Physicians finding plenty of NPs, PAs- but at a price

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The increasing number of nurse practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) is making them plentiful, leading to expansion of clinical roles, and versatility and cost effectiveness making them more attractive to practices. However, as the demand for physician extenders is keeping up with the supply, physicians are finding it difficult to keep up with the bargain basement deals.

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A middleman steps into the patient-physician relationship

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Dr. Daniel Kranitz, an emergency physician in Cleveland, provides advocacy and liaison service and his role is to complement the services provided by the patientEs physician. Patients depend on him when managed care does not leave doctors enough time to talk.

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