Multiskilled health practitioners. Applications to group practice.

Abstract

Multiskilled health practitioners (MSHPs) may be used to reduce costs and increase the availability of services for group practices. There are a variety of possible competency combinations for MSHPs, many of which are unique to the needs of specific health care facilities. Examples of MSHPs as well as employer and employee perceptions of multiskilled needs relevant to health care delivery and applications to the group practice setting are presented.