Nurse practitioners (NP) would be allowed to treat patients and prescribe medications independently under a proposal by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration, a potentially significant change in the medical landscape aimed at expanding access to primary care. The ability of NPs to work...
A study from Columbia University School of Nursing, published in the Journal of Professional Nursing, suggests that opportunities for nurse practitioners (NP) might be impeded by the organization and culture in healthcare settings, and state laws expanding scope of practice therefore...
The Joint Commission has approved standards changes for accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care organizations that provide diagnostic imaging services, including ambulatory organizations that have achieved Advanced Diagnostic Imaging certification.
Psychologists practice in an increasingly varied range of healthcare settings. This article provides an overview of the educational and practice options that are available to psychologists along with some of the recent regulatory changes that may affect the credentialing of psychologists.
Starting next month, California licensed midwives will have increased independence and authority in attending births. Assembly Bill 1308, which goes into effect January 1, removes the state requirement that all licensed midwives be supervised by a physician. Licensed midwives had been unable to...
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) has reversed an earlier directive and will permit members to treat male patients for sexually transmitted infections and to screen men for anal cancer. ABOG last week eased restrictions it had instituted in September, according to The...
