The Role of Physicians in the Medical Practice

The Role of Physicians in the Medical Practice

Physicians are integral components of care provision. Physicians specify an umbrella term for all doctors who earn medical degrees. Their primary role is to promote and restore health by diagnosing and treating various illnesses. To excel in this regard, they should have the following fundamental competencies: professionalism, system-based practice, practice-based learning, and improvement and patient care. (Maani & Galea, 2020). Physicians can also be involved in patient examination, prescribing medications, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and educating patients on preventive approaches to various illnesses.

Medical practice in the U.S. is regulated. Physicians’ scope of practice, like other medical professions, is jurisdictional. Each state defines its scope of physician practice, with provisions varying by state (Leslie et al., 2021). Registration and licensing are mandatory requirements for medical practice in the U.S. Florida state government, in conjunction with the Board of Medicine, outlines registration and licensing criteria for all qualified physicians. For a physician to practice in the state, they must be graduates who possess a medical degree from an allopathic medical school accredited by the U.S. Office of Education and have served a residency for at least one year. If they are foreigners, they must have a current certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and have finished a residency program that lasted at least two years. They must also have passed a national examination. Qualified candidates applying for licensures are subject to paying an application fee, initial registration fee, dispensing practitioner’s fee, and NICA fee.

The practice of medicine dates back to the ancient period. The first documented physician practice was in ancient Egypt in the 27th century B.C. Despite having such a long history, medical practice in the U.S. dates to the early 1600s. By the beginning of the 17th century, stratification in medical practice became apparent in some societies, with physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries emerging.

The interview was with a friend who doubles as a medical doctor. The interview employed a dialogue approach with predetermined talking points. The talking points were centered on the interview questions outlined below. Key findings from the interview were licensure and certification requirements necessary to practice in Florida and the current health trends in the U.S. The interview also gave an insight into what the future of medical practice looks like.

Interview Questions and Answers

1. What is the name and contact information of the professional you interviewed?

The person interviewed is a medical doctor called Anfernee Samuel.

Contact: Anfernee Samuel, General Practitioner

Tamper Bay Medical Center, 5111 N Armenia Ave.

2. Why did this person select their profession?

I was passionate about caring for the ill and solving medical questions and issues.

3. How long has this person been in the profession?

Ten years.

4. What do they like best about the profession? 

The interviewee reported loving the profession. He added that the profession gave him the platform to interact with his patients and solve some of the presenting health issues in society.

5. What do they view as three determinants that help their patients access their care or provide barriers/challenges to accessing their care? 

The three determinants of healthcare access are affordability, availability, and acceptability. People will have better access to healthcare if the services are conveniently available, cheap, and compatible with their beliefs (Wray et al., 2021). The high cost of healthcare impedes access to these services.

6. What do they think of current healthcare legislation? How will it affect their practice?

The current legislation is warranted. Most of them are targeted at promoting high-quality and effective care.

7. What do they think the future of their profession holds? Are they excited about it?

The future of medical practice is tending towards convenience, effectiveness, and value-based approaches. He reports being excited about it. He adds that, as Teisberg et al. (2020) report, value-based approaches in care may be valuable in reducing costs while maintaining the quality of care.

8. What is a current health trend they are experiencing in their practice?

Patients presenting to the clinic know better about their disease and what they want from therapy. They are more cooperative with caregivers and actively participate in their care processes. This may be due to increased literacy levels and sustained community health education programs.

References

Leslie, K., Moore, J., Robertson, C., Bilton, D., Hirschkorn, K., Langelier, M. H., & Bourgeault, I. L. (2021). Regulating health professional scopes of practice: Comparing institutional arrangements and approaches in the US, Canada, Australia, and the U.K. Human Resources for Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-00550-3 

Maani, N., & Galea, S. (2020). The role of physicians in addressing social determinants of health. JAMA, 323(16), 1551. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.1637 

Teisberg, E., Wallace, S., & O’Hara, S. (2020). Defining and implementing value-based health care. Academic Medicine, 95(5), 682–685. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000003122 

Wray, C. M., Khare, M., & Keyhani, S. (2021). Access to care, cost of care, and satisfaction with care among adults with private and public health insurance in the U.S. JAMA Network Open, 4(6). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10275 

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After you have identified at least one (1) health profession that interests you, your task is to interview a healthcare professional. During your interview, you must obtain information about their practice and how they view their profession. You will tie in the concepts from this entire course. It does not matter what type of healthcare professional they are — it could even be your primary care physician! The criteria are that the interviewee must hold a current license/registration/certification. Keep in mind thRememberot interviewing this individual because you want to pursue a career in their field. Instead, you are interviewing the healthcare professional to understand further the scope of their practice as well as what is current in their field. Your final project (final paper) should include the following:

The Role of Physicians in the Medical Practice

Introduction to the profession (be sure to include credentialing or licensure process)
When did the profession become established?
The paper will include an explanation of the interview process that you conducted.
Interview questions (as outlined below) and answers.
Here are the questions that you must ask during the interview. Feel free to ask additional questions if you like; however, you must address the following in your final paper:

Name and contact information of the professional you interviewed.
Why did this person select their profession?
How long has this person been in the profession?
What do they like best about the profession?
What do they view as three determinants that help their patients access their care or provide barriers/challenges to accessing their care? (you might want to review modules for additional information)
What do they think of current healthcare legislation? How will it affect their practice?
What do they think the future of their profession holds? Are they excited about it?
What is a current health trend they are experiencing in their practice (for example, are they seeing patients more or less involved with specific diseases or new instances of diseases they may not have witnessed before)?
Your final paper should be formatted following the guidelines in the Health Sciences Style Guide or online library resources for the APA 7th Edition (found in the Begin Here Module):

Be sure that your paper includes:

Properly formatted Title Page
Properly formatted Reference page [NOTE: direct information from your interviewee should be cited as a Personal Communication in the paper; no reference for a Personal Communication is needed; see the APA Resources)
Submit with a proper foreman, adequately Name
Guidelines for all written assignments:

Save your document correctly.
See the online library resources for specific information on academic writing and formatting. The SPC online library has a guide to assist you with using citations and referencing – pay particular attention to citing Personal Communications.
Before posting, check for spelling and grammatical errors. If I cannot evaluate your content, you will not receive points.
Provide complete and concise answers to all questions; do not include questions or scenarios.
Use scholarly writing for all answers, including correct grammar, complete sentences, paragraph structure, and professional terms.
Use scholarly sources (e.g., textbooks, journals, government agencies) under five years old. Personal blogs and web pages are not permitted unless requested by your instructor.
Paraphrase content (i.e., rephrase in your own words) and cite/reference sources; do not use quotes. Quotes are not permitted to be used in this course; the use of quotes will result in a loss of points.
Plagiarism is not tolerated. You must cite any sources you use to support your work using APA formatting. Failure to cite appropriately may result in a report on plagiarism to the Academic Integrity Council.
Proper Paper Formatting:

Double-spaced; page numbers; proper font
At appropriate (3) APA in-text citations and a reference page
The references may be used to describe the profession and answer some of the questions.
These references may also be used to fill in the gaps. For example, if the professional you interviewed could not answer a question, you would cite a reference to provide that information.
A minimum of 500 words.