Physicians Practice Articles : A Better Way To Practice

Physicians Practice Articles : A Better Way To Practice: "So the group started by embracing the IDCOP principle that nonphysician personnel are capable of performing a number of tasks typically handled by physicians — history taking, certain patient exams, and procedures such as Pap tests, for example. 'This is a very touchy topic for physicians, but too often, you realize that physicians are doing a lot of work that other people could very competently do' with appropriate supervision, Kilo says. The concept has become a happy reality at ThedaCare. 'Now, they're loving their jobs,' says Decker, 'and the doctors are seeing about 25 patients a day instead of 35.'"