20012001An Odyssey forAn Odyssey for

Health Care PractitionersHealth Care Practitioners

The 2001-2002 The 2001-2002 Health Issues Health Issues RoundtableRoundtable

Moderator:

Lynn Webb, PhD

Director of Test Development

American Board of Psychology & Neurology

Since the dawn of man, health Since the dawn of man, health care systems have developed care systems have developed and evolved…and evolved…

Early work in orthopedics, biomechanics Early work in orthopedics, biomechanics and other health care areas, has progressed and other health care areas, has progressed

steadily over the millennia…steadily over the millennia…

……and the and the nurse of the nurse of the

future is likely future is likely to look very to look very

different than different than what we’re what we’re

used to used to today…today…

……even the even the knowledge knowledge and skills and skills

required of required of the dietitian the dietitian

will differ will differ radically radically

from today.from today.

From neonatal and pediatric From neonatal and pediatric care…care…

……to geriatric, intermediate, nursing home, and hospice to geriatric, intermediate, nursing home, and hospice care, we need to determine how the certification and care, we need to determine how the certification and

regulatory environment will changeregulatory environment will change

-healthcare teamhealthcare team- healthcare system- healthcare system

Where do errors occur?

Kristin Hellquist, Kristin Hellquist, Associate Director for Policy & External RelationsAssociate Director for Policy & External RelationsNational Council of State Boards of NursingNational Council of State Boards of Nursing

How research on medical errors will affect healthcare and healthcare policy…

Increased Use of National Increased Use of National Disciplinary Databases…Disciplinary Databases…

HIP/DB

Improved coordination and Improved coordination and more efficient disposition of more efficient disposition of

disciplinary casesdisciplinary cases

How can we help ensure that the healthcare How can we help ensure that the healthcare practitioner has the necessary knowledge, skills practitioner has the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform safely?and abilities to perform safely?

A dazzling array of diagnostic tests A dazzling array of diagnostic tests and treatment modalities…what to and treatment modalities…what to

choose?choose?

•New testing modalities:New testing modalities:-Clinical Simulations-SP’s-Clinical Simulations-SP’s-Computer Simulations-Computer Simulations

Aggie Butler, PhDAggie Butler, PhDDeputy Vice President of Medical School Deputy Vice President of Medical School

Programs,Programs,National Board of Medical ExaminersNational Board of Medical Examiners

New Developments in Testing in Healthcare

Telemedicine, Telehealth,Telemedicine, Telehealth,TelepracticeTelepractice

Increased use of web-based Increased use of web-based technologiestechnologies

Distance LearningMedium-stakes Testing

Continuing CompetenceContinuing Competence

Continuing Education increasingly targeted to the individual

Carol O’ Byrne, Director of Carol O’ Byrne, Director of Assessment Programs at the College Assessment Programs at the College of Pharmacists of British Columbiaof Pharmacists of British Columbia

International Developments in Continuing Competence

Licensing Boards, Licensing Boards, Credentialing Organizations Credentialing Organizations

and Vendorsand Vendors

RelationshipsOut-sourcingEfficiencyCost-effectiveness

Lynn Webb, PhDLynn Webb, PhDDirector of Test DevelopmentDirector of Test Development

American Board of Psychiatry and American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyNeurology

Relationships with Testing Vendors