Close up of provider writing medical data of hospitalized patient while visiting him at intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to ...

When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

The ongoing expansion of responsibilities for physician assistants and nurse practitioners is renewing opposition from physician groups. Efforts to expand the roles of physician assistants and nurse ...

The Obama administration is proposing to lift a ban preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from caring for Medicare patients in their homes rather than the more expensive nursing ...

Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...

As the U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, more patients locally are being seen by non-physicians, or advanced practice providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. U.S. consumers still like to see a doctor, but if they have to wait, ...

The debate as to whether the nation is facing a physician shortage in the future is continuing. When assessing the likely adequacy of the future workforce to meet the health care needs of the nation, ...

From left, Zane Atkins, an assistant clinical professor in the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Surgery, talks with physician assistant students Jeweleeh Tieu and Emily Boriack about cardiac ...

Nurse practitioner holds the No. 1 spot for the third year in a row in the 2026 Best Jobs rankings by US News & World Report. It topped both an overall list of 100 jobs and lists of best healthcare ...

The consulting firm’s “2024 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Productivity Survey Report” is based on data from nearly 850 health systems, hospitals and physician group practices ...

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical and health services managers and physical therapist assistants are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...