Background Medicare previously announced plans for new billing reforms for inpatient visits
that are shared by physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) whereby the clinician …

Although perceptions of care quality may vary by profession, studies comparing outcomes
between physicians and APPs offer mixed results. Physicians prescribe fewer unnecessary …

This survey study aimed to provide a contemporary appraisal of advanced practice provider
(APP) practice and to summarize perceptions of the benefits and challenges of integrating …

In 1997, the US Congress enacted the Balanced Budget Act, greatly expanding the scope of
services and independent payment schemes of nonphysician practitioners. Since then …

Background Rising health care costs, physician shortages, and an aging patient population
have increased the demand and utilization of advanced practice providers (APPs). Despite …

Background Physician assistants/associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), together
known as advanced practice providers (APPs), practice with a high degree of clinical …

Background: Nurse practitioners (NP), physician assistants (PA), and other advanced
practice providers (APP) are one solution to meet health care workforce shortage. Our study …

As health care delivery in America evolves to meet new complex demands, hospital
medicine (HM) has become one of the fastest-growing specialties. 1 With expanding …

Importance Despite the increasing involvement of advanced practice practitioners (APPs; ie,
nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in care delivery across specialties, the work …

BACKGROUND Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners (NPs)
and physician assistants (PAs) are cost‐effective substitutes for physicians, with similar …