The Utilization of Medical Assistants in California’s Licensed Community Clinics

Date: 07/01/2009
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Author(s): Tim Bates, Susan A. Chapman

 

Medical Assistants (MAs) play a key role as clinical support staff in California’s licensed community clinics. This issue brief examines patterns in community clinic utilization of MAs over the period 2005-2007. Key themes presented include overall community clinic growth (clinic sites & patient volume), an overall increase in the reported use of MAs, and differences in the utilization of MAs based on clinic site location and clinic site size.