Administration in the Sports Medicine Clinic: Role Delineation for ATs in Multidisciplinary Collaboration
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Abstract:
The physician practice setting has increased job opportunities for ATs. The duties the AT may fulfill in a clinic has also evolved to include wide range of skills and tasks, some that may overlap with other health care professionals on the same sports medicine team. Data exists that identifies benefits of ATs working in physician practice to improve productivity and patient outcomes. However, there can still be a significant variable in workflow and specific role for the ATs, potentially creating misunderstanding for ATs new to the setting and administrators or team members of other disciplines.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the role athletic trainers play in producing efficient clinical workflows in physician practice settings in a team alongside other healthcare professionals or clerical staff.
- Assess the ATs potential for cross-training and collaboration from an administrator’s perspective and evaluate the priorities in role delineation during clinic workflow or clerical tasks to maximize clinic productivity.
- Summarize how ATs directly impact the stakeholders’ experiences in a physician practice setting and discuss ideas for data collection on a grassroots level to help reinforce the value of ATs in a clinic and support collaboration.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
Orthopedic Domain(s):
Domain 3: Professional Practice
CEUs:
1.25 Category A
Keywords:
physician clinic workflow; advanced practice provider; care team efficiency
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Michelle Holt, MA, LAT, ATC
Michelle Holt is chair of the Physician Practice Panel on the NATA’s Council on Practice Advancement. Michelle recently joined the team at Columbus Orthopedics and Sports Medicine clinic in Columbus, Nebraska to pioneer the clinic AT role there. She relocated from Arlington, Texas where she worked six years at Sideline Orthopedics and Sports broadening skills in clinic and also assisted in surgery. Michelle originally hails from the central valley of California but graduated from Texas Christian University and became certified in 2010. After doing an internship at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Florida, she earned her masters degree at San Jose State University in athletic training while working as a GA at Stanford University. Texas called her back to become the first Athletic-Trainer-In-Residence at NATA in 2013, followed by working 3 years at Chisholm Trail High School in Fort Worth before transitioning to the clinic. Michelle is a dedicated volunteer having served previous terms on SWATA’s executive board, Young Professionals committee, and as former D6 NATAPAC Director.
Michael Roberts, MA, ATC, BCS-O, OTC
Michael is the Assistant Manager for Sports Medicine at OrthoNebraska. In his current role he coordinates outreach efforts to area schools and sports organizations. Michael helps to create a seamless transition for injured athletes needing to be seen in clinic, working with sports medicine physicians, APP’s, and athletic trainers to provide a high level of service and care. He also oversees the organization’s injury triage app, staffed by athletic trainers. Prior to assuming his role as Assistant Manager, Michael worked in the physician clinic as a DME Coordinator, Clinical Athletic Trainer in the Urgent Care, and as a Clinical Athletic Trainer for two primary care sports medicine physicians.
Michael is actively involved with COPA at the state, district, and national level. He currently serves at the Chair of the COPA Committee for Nebraska, he is a member of the COPA Council for the Mid-America Athletic Trainers’ Association, and serves on the Physician Practice Panel for COPA with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Michael completed his undergraduate work at Northwest Missouri State University, and his graduate work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Elizabeth Gard, MSN, RN, ONC
Beth Gard MSN, RN, ONC is the Vice President of Clinical Operations at OrthoNebraska. She graduated with her BSN from Creighton University and MSN from Methodist College. She has been an orthopedic nurse for 15 + years and holds a subspecialty certification in orthopaedics (ONC). She is an active member of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) and Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board (ONCB). She serves on the Creighton University School of Nursing Alumni Board, Nebraska Arthritis Foundation Board, Leadership Omaha Alumni Group and multiple other local non-profits. She presents both locally and nationally on her love of orthopedics. This year she was awarded the 40 under 40 award by the Nebraska Nurses Association and the Key Contributor award by the Nebraska State Athletic Trainers Association.