Background: Under the Affordable Care Act, the number and capacity of community health
centers (HCs) is growing. Although the majority of HC care is provided by primary care …

We examine the roles of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and nurse
midwives (CNMs) in community health centers (CHCs). We also compare primary care …

Community health centers are at the forefront of ambulatory care practices in their use of
nonphysician clinicians and team-based primary care. We examined medical staffing …

Objective To examine the impact of state‐granted nurse practitioner (NP) independence on
patient‐level quality, service utilization, and referrals. Data Sources/Study Setting The …

This article provides a critical review of the literature on the quality and effectiveness of care
provided by community health centers (CHCs) compared with other health care delivery …

Background Projections of physician shortages, an aging population, and insurance
expansions have increased interest in expanding the number of primary care nurse …

Background Primary care, an essential determinant of health system equity, efficiency, and
effectiveness, is threatened by inadequate supply and distribution of the provider workforce …

The purpose of this study was to collect information on the utilization of physician assistants
(PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) in academic health centers. Data were gathered from a …

PURPOSE Despite growing calls for team-based care, the current staff composition of
primary care practices is unknown. We describe staffing patterns for primary care practices …

Numerous forecasts have predicted shortages of primary care providers, particularly in light
of an expected increase in patient demand resulting from the Affordable Care Act. Yet these …