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Demand, pay up for office-based nurses
In a tough reimbursement climate that's forced many practices to reduce or keep compensation flat for their employees, pay for nurses and nurse managers in the office setting has become more
NP independence doesn't hurt docs, but safety questions remain
Contrary to some primary care physicians' concerns, increasing the scope of advanced practice nurses does not hurt doctors' earnings, according to a study published in the 2012 edition of Nursing
Accountable care drives demand for NPs, PAs
With physician shortages widespread and pressure to create teams to deliver more accountable care, demand for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is growing rapidly. According to the
Study: Patients prefer NPs over physicians
Patients indicated they are more satisfied with nurse practitioners' care than with doctors', according to a small survey conducted researchers at the University of Michigan. NPs outscored physicians
Nurse practitioners are becoming a foundation of medical homes
Although this year's Match Day placed more physicians in primary care residencies than last year (which itself was an improvement on 2009), the American Association of Medical Colleges estimates that
Optimize the use of midlevels in your practice
The bringing on of a physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) to help serve your patients' needs should not be a haphazard process. Rather, to achieve the efficiencies you desire and keep
How my search for a doctor ended with visits to nurse practitioners
Several years ago, after a close relative was diagnosed with two kinds of cancer over the course of two years, I decided it was high time to find a primary-care doctor. My odyssey might give you an
Is primary care big enough for two kinds of providers?
In recent years, it seems physician (and patients) have let go of their resistance to staff their practices with nurse practitioners as a way to keep up with growing demand--and instead spend
