"Many state lawmakers understood the benefits of temporarily relaxing these restrictions as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system," writes Sally Pipes. "Freeing up physician assistants and nurse ...

In recent years, debates over scopes of practice and titles have intensified among associations representing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals. For three ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As optometrists gain more scope of practice rights throughout the country and are employed by ophthalmic ...

Nearly half the states allow broad practice authority for nurse practitioners. Some of their limitations were also loosened in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What restrictions, if any, do you ...

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 ...

America is getting old. In 1960 36% of America’s population was under 18 while only 9% was 65 or older. By 2010 only 24% of the population was under 18 while 13% was 65 or older. Over this 50-year ...

In late June, the Ontario Government announced that it is consulting with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. The ...

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has approved 10 new and revised policies, representing a notable update to the dental hygiene profession’s policy framework, according to an ADHA ...