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Category: Advanced Practice Providers
Advanced Practice Providers as Alternatives
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are needed to fill a looming shortage Continue Reading …
Like Cats and Dogs
Recent research does little to resolve the disagreement surrounding the scope to which nurse practitioners (NPs) may ply their trade without physician oversight. In full scope of practice states, NPs may perform relatively unrestricted primary care including ordering of diagnostic Continue Reading …
AP44 Proposed Rule: Our Comments
On May 25, 2016, the Department of Veteran Affairs announced their AP44-Proposed Rule to amend its medical regulations that will permit full practice authority to all advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) acting within their scope of practice during their VA Continue Reading …
Why Physician Assistants don’t do Primary Care
As increasing proportions of the population now have coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the primary care physician shortage has become increasingly concerning. Concepts such as team-based care and value-based performance require comprehensive services and management of patient outcomes. Physician Continue Reading …
The Country Nurse
A recent study published in Medical Care examined the relationship of geographic accessibility to primary care providers. Data derived from the 2013 Area Health Resource File, which provides a comprehensive data on a broad range of health resources and socioeconomic Continue Reading …
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