The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission will now allow physicians to hold collaborative/supervisory practice agreements with up to nine advanced practice professionals (APP). Previously, physicians were limited to four full time equivalents (FTE) of these...
With 26,735 nurse practitioners (NP), Florida ranks as the state with the highest number of actively licensed NPs. California and Texas round out the top three, with 23,752 and 20,307, respectively. Those threee states are also the most populated ones in the U.S.
The total number of certified physician assistants (PA) grew 6.52% between 2018 and 2019, according to a report by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Committees such as medical executive, credentials, and peer review have traditionally been composed of physician members and administrative representatives. However, your facility may choose to extend committee membership to non-physician practitioners. The following are some questions that...
Physician assistant (PA) is the best job in healthcare and best overall job, according to rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The highest paid 25% in the profession reported earnings of almost $131,000 while the lowest paid 25% reported earnings of nearly $93,000. The median salary for...
The start of the new year means the start of full practice authority for nurse practices (NP) in Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2021 that allows NPs to practice independently in Massachusetts. The state currently had an emergency...
