In which states do nurse pracitioners have the broadest scope of practice?
A July 2012 IOM report recommends changing state laws to allow “nurse practitioners and physician assistants to practice to the full extent of their educational preparation.” Based on information from...
View ArticleNurse Practitioner Popularity Grows
Patients generally prefer physicians to nurse practitioners (NP) or physicians assistants (PA) assuming a visit to either costs the same. However, what happens when one takes into account waiting...
View ArticleScope of Practice for NPs and PAs
This blog has been a proponent of increased use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to reduce the cost of health care. However, do they really reduce the cost of care? On the one hand,...
View ArticleThe use of NPs and PAs in Nursing Homes is growing
Using data from the Online Survey Certification and Reporting system and Medicare Part B claims on the use of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) between 2000 and 2010, a paper by...
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