Robert Hoy, PA-C, on communication tips for APPs to enhance collaboration

In this interview, Robert D. Hoy, MPAS, PA-C, shares insight on how he communicates with urologists in his practice in order to enhance collaboration. Hoy is a physician assistant at Arizona Urology Specialists in Tucson.

Video Transcript:

If I have a question or would like a second opinion on a plan of care, I'll present those to those individuals through some avenue of communication. One thing I try to do is to create that question in a manner that it's more of a "this is what I would do" or "my suggestion" and "do you agree?" That way I can get that idea or mindset of what the physician might say or suggest, and then it's a learning experience for me, rather than just, "I don't know what this is. What do you think?" [This way, I can] educate myself and put myself in their shoes and suggest a treatment or a plan or an evaluation, and then find out what their feedback might be from a collaborative standpoint. I found that that's been very helpful, and I suggest that to our other APPs to do the same thing when they're seeking collaboration or seeking guidance on a plan of care. So, that's usually how I talk with our staff and my colleagues.

This transcription has been edited for clarity.