With physician shortages and the high cost of employing physicians, APPs have become a mainstay of care teams. The following is an extended excerpt from a HealthLeaders story published in August.

Physician-led care teams are no longer the only option, this CMO says. Advanced practice providers (APPs) such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants are going to play leading roles on care ...

Some 55 certified registered nurse anesthesiologist students from Chicago-area universities took part in a workshop June 21 in which they were told they were the future of health care. A continuing ...

An ongoing critical shortage of physicians in America’s rural areas requires innovative strategies to meet the healthcare needs of millions of individuals in these communities. Although 20 percent of ...

HUMMELSTOWN, Pa. — It is National Advanced Practice Provider Week, a week designed to recognize and honor the contributions of these highly trained healthcare providers. People like Kylie Boruta, who ...

From Sept. 25-29, Geisinger observes National Advanced Practice Provider Week. This is a time for us to honor and recognize the contributions of Geisinger’s 1,153 physician assistants, nurse ...

April is National Interprofessional Health care Month, which celebrates the various levels of clinicians collaborating within an interprofessional team model for care, and which includes physicians ...

AANP 2017 kicks off in Philadelphia This article aims to shed light on the various viewpoints surrounding the term Advanced Practice Provider and its implications for health care professionals. The ...

Under the agreement, the strike will end before the ratification vote is complete, and the 135 providers will return to work in the coming days.