July 9th 2025
Hospitals and health systems bet on early job offers and loan repayment as a new workforce strategy gains steam.
May 22nd 2025
New analysis of Medicare billing data shows high turnover among advanced practice providers, especially in hospital-based and smaller practices.
May 15th 2025
New research shows nearly 30% of satisfied doctors are eyeing an exit, and compensation alone won’t convince them to stay.
May 7th 2025
Advanced practice providers are showing up in large numbers in primary care and will soon make up half the workforce in that segment.
April 1st 2025
In many states, nurse practitioners are gaining greater permission to practice and prescribe independently, with varying levels of physician oversight. What do physicians think of this trend? See our exclusive physician survey results to find out.
9 reasons why doctors need to worry about the growing influence of nurse practitioners
As nurse practitioners gain greater autonomy and influence, many physicians are raising concerns.
Medical Economics Insider: Save your practice
Introducing the inaugural issue of Medical Economics Insider, featuring practical tips and expert interviews on medical practice finance, plus exclusive survey data on how physicians feel about nurse practitioner independence.
National Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on Primary Care: 12 Perspectives
A roundup of priorities, current trends, concerns and improvements in primary care around the United States.
CDC considers allowing nonphysicians to read complex chest x-rays: What could go wrong?
The CDC requests public comment on the possibility of allowing NPPs to read chest x-rays of workers at risk for pneumoconiosis.
Nurse practitioners are key to accessible primary care
New research highlights the role of NPs in serving disadvantaged communities.
Health care predictions for 2025 – a slideshow
AANP offers five critical health care trends for next year.
Health care adds 53K jobs in November as unemployment inches up
Monthly report shows gains for hospitals, home health care services.
Number of physician assistants continues to grow
New York, California, and Florida all have large concentrations of new PAs
Lack of patient health screenings – findings from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
New research from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners affirms the current problems of the U.S. health care system, as well as some improvements from 2023.
Physician associates again ask AMA to end ‘disparaging rhetoric targeted at the PA profession’
AAPA says scope creep campaign misleads patients and hurts teamwork in health care.
How virtual nursing can help medical practices address nursing shortage challenges
Virtual nursing has emerged as a promising solution that can provide much-needed support to on-site nursing teams
Physician associates to AMA: Quit 'tearing down' other health care providers
American Academy of Physician Associates says patients face health care shortages as American Medical Association suppresses modernization efforts.