Athletic trainers in physician practice: Adding value
ATs in physician practice improve productivity, patient outcomes and satisfaction. They help move patients more effectively and efficiently through the appointment, evaluation and treatment process. ATs provide value to the practice through skills in triage, taking patient histories, performing evaluations, providing instruction on exercise prescriptions, rehabilitation and general patient education.
Connect
- Connect with other athletic trainers in emerging settings, including fellow ATs in physician practice.
- Join the conversation on LinkedIn.
- NATA offers preconference workshops, both beginner and advanced, for the AT in physician practice. Details about the 2016 preconference workshops will be posted when available.
- For more information on the physician extender setting, contact JJ Wetherington on the Committee on Practice Advancement.
Resources
- Physician Practice: Advanced Knowledge and Skills
- FAQ: ATs in Physician Practice, Concussion Clinic Model
- Meaningful Use Advisory Notice (pdf)
- Athletic Trainers in Orthopedic Offices (pdf)
- Physician Satisfaction with Residency-Trained ATs (pdf) courtesy of the International Journal of Athletic Training & Therapy
- Comparison of the Effect of Medical Assistants Versus Certified Athletic Trainers on Patient Volumes and Revenue Generation for a Sports Medicine Practice (pdf) courtesy of Sports Health Magazine
- Financial Impact of an Athletic Trainer Working in Physician Practice (pdf) courtesy of Medical Practice Management
Marketing ATs in Physician Practice to Sports Medicine Physicians from National Athletic Trainers' Assn on Vimeo.