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Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
JOIN THE FIGHT!
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Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
When it’s your family’s health, accept nothing less than physician-led care. SB 3055 would sideline your Doctor—Texans deserve better. Learn more ➡️ tsa.org/advocacy #OpposeSB3055 #txlege #medtwitter #StopScopeCreep @ASAGrassroots @texmed
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Texas is attracting new physicians in record numbers because of our favorable practice environment.
Now’s NOT the time to allow Nurses to independently practice medicine. This will decrease our inflow of physicians #txlege @mayes_middleton @DrewDarbyTX
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Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
One fact that @mayes_middleton doesn’t understand—allowing nurses to practice medicine independently in Texas will not actually make the economics of rural care access any different. So, why lower the standard? We shouldn’t.
The physician should lead the team. #txlege
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
#WomenInMedicineMonth is a time to celebrate women who are leading the way in family medicine. Join us in honoring the incredible women who make a difference in the health of their communities every day: bit.ly/3yWxMkm #WIMMonth
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Read the great @business article below.
Here is @Free2CareHC section on 'Knowing the training of the Person Treating you'
Whole paper here: free2care.org/files/report.p…
Nurse practitioners — the fastest-growing profession in the US — are increasingly treating patients independently of doctors. When they’re poorly trained, the results can be tragic trib.al/Qjhgkvy via @BW
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
The rapidly increasing nurse practitioners’ “profession has never been standardized, and some students worry they’re not being set up for success.”
🎧tinyurl.com/bddtjt7z
👓 tinyurl.com/3m8z5fyh
#MedicalSchoolMatters #PatientSafety #TruthInAdvertising #Transparency
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Since 2018, we've sounded the alarm about the risks of replacing physicians with nonphysician practitioners. We are gratified that respected journalists at Bloomberg have started an investigation into the safety of nurse practitioner-led care. Read more:
buff.ly/4dl2EcW
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Physicians For Patient Protection Sounds The Alarm On Patient Safety Risks In Non-Physician Led Care prn.to/3WGQ7e1 #TrainingMatters #ItsOKtoAsk for a physician
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Nurse practitioners — the fastest-growing profession in the US — are increasingly treating patients independently of doctors. When they’re poorly trained, the results can be tragic trib.al/Qjhgkvy via @BW
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
🚨 AS SCOPE EXPANDS ⬆️ COSTS ⬆️
X-ray orders ⬆️ 441% w/ non-physicians (NPPs)
NPPs needed ⬆️ biopsies to screen for skin cancer
Data shows NPPs order ⬆️ tests, ⬆️ referrals to specialists, ⬆️ ER utilization
Vote NO SB25
@PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Oppose CRNPs treating patients without direct physician involvement
Patients deserve access to physician-led care
95% of US voters surveyed said it is important for a physician to be involved in their diagnosis/treatment decisions
@SenatorCollett @RepBenSanchez
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
❗️Oppose removing the physician from the healthcare team.
❗️Physician-led care is lower cost, higher quality.
❗️In states where physician supervision is not required, CRNPs do NOT gravitate to rural areas. See other states👇
@PASenateGOP @PaSenateDems @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
It’s very concerning that the VA is ignoring state scope of practice laws and implementing policies that endanger patients. Glad to see @AmerMedicalAssn, @ACAAI, @AAAAI_org, and other groups drawing attention to this.
🧵On Feb. 21, the AMA and 29 medical specialty societies wrote to @DepVetAffairs advocating for more physician involvement and transparency in the effort to develop National Standards of Practice (NSP) for 51 health care occupations, referred to as the Federal Supremacy Project.
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
#DOJ #antitrust investigation:
“The investigation of the massive #healthcare conglomerate illustrates regulators’ growing concerns about the anticompetitive effects of vertical consolidation, when insurers acquire physician practices or other providers.” healthcaredive.com/news/unit…
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
With the vast difference in education & training for physicians compared w/ NPs, it’s no surprise that over 90% of patients say that a physician’s years of education & training are vital to optimal patient care.
👉tinyurl.com/27pbf6ej
#MedicalSchoolMatters #AskForAPhysician
Amy Townsend, MD retweeted
Emergency departments in rural and urban areas across the country deserve the same access to quality care - care led by physicians with the license, training, and experience to oversee it. - Hilary Fairbrother, MD, of Houston at #AMAmtg.
@hilaryfair
#TMA #AMA2023
