Journal article
Understanding health professional role integration in complex adaptive systems: a multiple-case study of physician assistants in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BackgroundTo meet the complex needs of healthcare delivery, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) introduced Physician Assistants (PAs) into the Ontario health care system in 2006 with the goal of helping to increase access to care, decrease wait times, improve continuity of care and provide a flexible addition to the healthcare workforce. The characterization of healthcare organizations as complex adaptive systems (CAS) may offer …
Authors
Burrows KE; Abelson J; Miller PA; Levine M; Vanstone M
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12913-020-05087-8
ISSN
1472-6963