Hiring a new provider requires careful consideration. What type of provider best suits your needs? If you are looking to expand the range of services your practice offers, then you may need a physician. If you are looking to reduce patient wait times or to reduce your existing workload, a PA may better meet your needs. In fact, a PA may be able to efficiently treat 80% or more of your patients at a fraction of the cost of a physician’s salary. Think about it this way: your lower acuity patients need to be treated by someone. If the right PA can do the job for less money, your practice will generate more profit.
In addition to the financial benefits of integrating a PA into your practice, a PA can free up your time. With a PA managing less complicated patients, you will have more time to devote to complex cases and to the many non-clinical aspects of running your practice. Hiring a PA is a cost-effective way to grow your business.
