Role and responsibilities of healthcare professionals

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[...] How health care administrators interact with direct care professionals? Healthcare administrators work closely with hands-on healthcare practitioners so that they can ensure operational efficiency, quality of care and patient security. The professionals lay down rules as well as regulations, allocate resources, track performance indicators, and support training programs besides professional growth (Babiker et al., 2014). The process helps to meet stipulated legal prerequisites and cultivate a team spirit that advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration in the health sector and good experiences for clients. [...]

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[...] This paper seeks to describe the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals. The focus is on healthcare management professionals, current clinical jobs that did not exist 50 years ago, a comparison between a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant, the role of the attending physician in managing the care of the patient and the interaction of healthcare administrators with direct care professionals. I. The need for health care management professionals Healthcare managers play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency of health institutions' performance. [...]

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[...] They manage virtual appointments, monitor data remotely and collaborate with onsite healthcare teams to deliver comprehensive care (Bossen et al., 2015). In addition, due to genetics playing a huge role in healthcare, genetic counsellors evaluate inherited and familial risks, educate families on genetic diseases and make it easier for them to decide if they want their genes tested or not. The digitalization of health records and the use of electronic health records (EHRs) led to the emergence of health informatics. [...]