Post by unlawflcombatnt on Oct 15, 2011 10:11:39 GMT -6
The State of California is ready to begin granting "Doctor of Nursing Degrees", which will further blur the distinction for patients wondering whether they're seeing a Medical Doctor (M.D. or D.O.), a Physician's Assistant (PA or PAC), or a "Doctor" of Nursing.
This is just part of 2-decade long attempt by Corporate medicine to deceive patients into thinking that they are receiving medical care from a licensed physician, rather than a non-physician "provider."
This deception campaign started with Corporate medicine's replacement of the term PMD (Primary Medical Doctor) with PCP (Primary Care Provider). In fact, initially the abbreviation PCP stood only for "Primary Care Physician"--which referred only to MD's and DO's.
Thus the deception even includes changing what the abbreviation stood for. Now PCP can also mean Physician's Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, and now Doctor of Nursing.
The underlying motivation is obvious. By replacing higher-paid MD's and DO's with lesser-paid physician extenders, costs could be reduced by reducing demand for actual Physicians by replacement with non-physician providers.
This wage-suppression campaign has been one of the most successful in Corporate America's history. The going wage for a locum tenems (temporary) physician is almost identical to what it was 18 years ago--at least in California.
[In 1994, a typical California locum tenems physician was paid $55-$65/hour. In 2011, the typical rate is $60-$70/hour.
In comparison, typical rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in 1994 has gone from $650/month to $1,300/month in 2011.]
And now comes the latest in Corporate Medicine's campaign to not only suppress physician's wages, but shift even more of the provision of medical care to non-physicians--using "Doctors" of Nursing.
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from Modern Physician
'Doctor of nursing practice' title misleading
Fri, Oct 14, 2011
By Andis Robeznieks
"Applications are being taken for a new advanced-degree nursing program being offered jointly next fall at California State University at Fresno and San Jose (Calif.) University, but according to the American Medical Association, the degree's name will confuse patients.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program was created by legislation (PDF) signed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 28, 2010, and it still requires approval by the California State University chancellor's office and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. A similar program held jointly at CSU's Fullerton, Long Beach and Los Angeles campuses also awaits approval. A stand-alone program at San Diego State University was approved last month.
The program will prepare nurse leaders and advanced-practice nurses for patient-care, leadership and education roles, according to a CSU news release.
If it were up to the AMA, the program would be called something else.
"Recent studies show that while patients strongly support a physician-led healthcare team, many are confused about who is—and who is not—a medical doctor," AMA board Chairman Dr. Robert Wah said in an e-mail. "Over half of patients believe a doctor of nursing practice is a medical doctor or do not know the difference between the two. To provide the clarity necessary for patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare, the American Medical Association supports truth-in-advertising legislation to help patients understand the level of education and training of their healthcare provider.""
Read more: AMA: 'Doctor of nursing practice' title misleading - Modern Physician www.modernphysician.com/article/20111014/MODERNPHYSICIAN/310149961#ixzz1arohzUcv
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This is just part of 2-decade long attempt by Corporate medicine to deceive patients into thinking that they are receiving medical care from a licensed physician, rather than a non-physician "provider."
This deception campaign started with Corporate medicine's replacement of the term PMD (Primary Medical Doctor) with PCP (Primary Care Provider). In fact, initially the abbreviation PCP stood only for "Primary Care Physician"--which referred only to MD's and DO's.
Thus the deception even includes changing what the abbreviation stood for. Now PCP can also mean Physician's Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, and now Doctor of Nursing.
The underlying motivation is obvious. By replacing higher-paid MD's and DO's with lesser-paid physician extenders, costs could be reduced by reducing demand for actual Physicians by replacement with non-physician providers.
This wage-suppression campaign has been one of the most successful in Corporate America's history. The going wage for a locum tenems (temporary) physician is almost identical to what it was 18 years ago--at least in California.
[In 1994, a typical California locum tenems physician was paid $55-$65/hour. In 2011, the typical rate is $60-$70/hour.
In comparison, typical rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in 1994 has gone from $650/month to $1,300/month in 2011.]
And now comes the latest in Corporate Medicine's campaign to not only suppress physician's wages, but shift even more of the provision of medical care to non-physicians--using "Doctors" of Nursing.
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from Modern Physician
'Doctor of nursing practice' title misleading
Fri, Oct 14, 2011
By Andis Robeznieks
"Applications are being taken for a new advanced-degree nursing program being offered jointly next fall at California State University at Fresno and San Jose (Calif.) University, but according to the American Medical Association, the degree's name will confuse patients.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program was created by legislation (PDF) signed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 28, 2010, and it still requires approval by the California State University chancellor's office and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. A similar program held jointly at CSU's Fullerton, Long Beach and Los Angeles campuses also awaits approval. A stand-alone program at San Diego State University was approved last month.
The program will prepare nurse leaders and advanced-practice nurses for patient-care, leadership and education roles, according to a CSU news release.
If it were up to the AMA, the program would be called something else.
"Recent studies show that while patients strongly support a physician-led healthcare team, many are confused about who is—and who is not—a medical doctor," AMA board Chairman Dr. Robert Wah said in an e-mail. "Over half of patients believe a doctor of nursing practice is a medical doctor or do not know the difference between the two. To provide the clarity necessary for patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare, the American Medical Association supports truth-in-advertising legislation to help patients understand the level of education and training of their healthcare provider.""
Read more: AMA: 'Doctor of nursing practice' title misleading - Modern Physician www.modernphysician.com/article/20111014/MODERNPHYSICIAN/310149961#ixzz1arohzUcv
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