Some folks have recently pointed out that there already is a Convenient Care Association. Visit their website at www.convenientcareassociation.org and look at the membership directory for 2007; it is apparent that their interests are those of the convenient care businesses they represent. Not the providers on the front lines. If you were a hospital-employed mid-level provider would you belong to the American Hospital Association? While I don’t think that would be a bad idea, PA’s or NP’s do not necessarily share the same goals as the hospitals that employ them. Especially when it comes to issues related to their work performance and compensation! (That’s obvious!)
We are grateful that some courageous entrepreneurs have taken the financial risks to bring this model of healthcare to the public and by so doing, provided us with great jobs. That should not be an invitation to complacency. Nor should it be a muzzle that quiets our dissent. After all, without us, where would they be?
At no other time in the history of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants have we had such a prominent public role in increasing access to healthcare. What do you want the public to know about who you are, what you believe and what you know? What type of input would you like to have regarding the direction of Retail Clinics? Time to speak up!
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