The Joint Commission will no longer use the term “licensed independent practitioner” in its hospital and critical access hospital standards....Read More »
The number of nonphysician practitioners credentialed by hospitals and health systems is growing exponentially. Some observers estimate that more...Read More »
With a median income of $147,500, physician assistants/physician associates (PA) working within cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery had the...Read More »
Once your organization establishes the overall framework of its general policy on who will be allowed to provide allied health care and on the...Read More »
PAs (physician assistants/physician associates) in Alaska had the highest median income in 2021 at $140,000, while PAs in Alabama had the lowest...Read More »
Organizations must enlist and authorize advanced practice professionals (APP) for practice according to all applicable requirements, their...Read More »
Start by finding a couple of physician champions and APPs who are regarded highly amongst their peer group and appear to be leaders, says Carol S...Read More »
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission will now allow physicians to hold collaborative/supervisory practice...Read More »
With 26,735 nurse practitioners (NP), Florida ranks as the state with the highest number of actively licensed NPs. California and Texas round out...Read More »
