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| December 11, 2008 |
Looking forward to 2009
Part I of this AANP SmartBrief special year-end report looked back at the most important trends and stories of 2008. Part II, below, highlights our predictions and yours for what's in store for 2009.
The upcoming year will offer many opportunities and many changes. A new Obama administration could bring health coverage for all Americans, which will certainly lead to an increased demand for primary care services. Nurse practitioners are well-positioned to be the providers of choice for primary as well as acute care through their own practices, their partnerships with physicians and other health care providers and through the growing array of retail health clinics.
The new year also might usher in additional incentives and laws on health IT, such as a bigger push for the adoption of e-prescribing and electronic health records to improve quality and patient safety.
Technology and new programs will change the profession in other ways too. Consumers increasingly are taking their health into their own hands, through health savings accounts, employer wellness programs and the growing proliferation of medical information available online. NPs will become even more important as educators, helping patients sort through the information and make wise health care decisions.
And now, here's what YOU had to say about the coming year.
| Which area of health care needs more research and clinical attention in 2009? | ||
| Obesity | |
58% |
| Mental health | |
28% |
| Cancer | |
12% |
| Reproductive health | |
2% |
| Which area would you personally like to give more of your professional attention to in 2009? | ||
| Diagnosis and treatment | |
40% |
| Patient education and outreach | |
23% |
| Research and education | |
16% |
| Teaching or training | |
13% |
| Collaborating with other health professionals |  |
8% |
| Which of the following would you most like to see addressed on the national stage in 2009? | ||
| Expanded health insurance coverage | |
61% |
| Shortage of health care providers | |
31% |
| Health IT adoption | |
4% |
| Hospital and patient safety | |
4% |
What's coming up next for AANP
AANP 24th National Conference
June 17 to 21, 2009
Gaylord Opryland
Nashville, Tenn.
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