Federal policy makers are examining regulations that require more-stringent supervision, or that limit providers from practicing at the top of their license. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
In the ongoing conversation about physician assistant/associate (PA) practice, there is a theme of understanding when an individual provider can see specific patient populations and various ...
Two hospitals in California in recent months have been cited by state inspectors for allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice beyond their scope, leading to one hospital ...
Allowing autonomy for advanced practice practitioners continues to be contested state by state. At the beginning of this year, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants ...
The authors compare advanced practice providers’ education, training, scope of practice, and quality of care with that of physicians. A framework is essential to promote team-based primary care. Nurse ...
Cancer-Related Distress: Revisiting the Utility of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer Problem List in Women With Gynecologic Cancers Using Medicare claims, we examined the ...
Did you know that your claim preamble is more likely to be limiting when you’re dealing with a method claim versus an apparatus claim? In Cochlear Bone Anchored v. Oticon Medical AB, Cochlear’s claim ...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have instituted orders dramatically restricting the normal course of business, or nearly shutting it down altogether. Courts around the United States ...
A panel discussion examined the changes in the health care landscape occurring due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly around pharmacists’ scope of practice, and which ...