By 2025, it is predicted that there will be a shortage of between 124,000 and 160,000 full-time physicians, according to data presented at the...Read More »
"The first question every doctor should ask when walking into an examination room is 'How are you?' — not 'How is your gallbladder, retina, or...Read More »
It is common for physicians to come to work one day saying they want to perform the latest and greatest procedure or use a new technology. If your organization does not currently support the procedure/technology and does not have privileging criteria for it, you need to take a step back and...
Eighty percent of registered nurses believe “healthcare professionals besides physicians” have increased their role in patient care management,...Read More »
"Experience teaches us that this is occurring across the country," says Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS. "APPs are expanding skills under the tutelage...Read More »
CMS and The Joint Commission require individuals other than licensed physicians who provide a “medical level of care” in the hospital to be credentialed and privileged in the same fashion as physicians. As advanced practice professionals (APP) have a greater presence in medical centers, some...
“Many nurses are head of households, or have income that’s important to their families, so finances weight heavily on these decisions, which is...Read More »
Over the past decade, both the number of and need for nurse practitioners have grown. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners' NP Fact...Read More »
