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North Carolina A.G. Office Responds to Joint Letter on CPOM
We received a response to our joint letter to the Attorney General of North Carolina about the HCA hospital system and the corporate practice of medicine.
PPP Joins the Call for North Carolina Investigation into the Corporate Practice of Medicine
The corporate practice of medicine is illegal in North Carolina and most other states. We’ve signed a joint letter to the N.C. Attorney General requesting an investigation.
Featured by the AMA: Physician authors explore what rise of NPs, PAs means for patients
PPP President, Dr. Bernard, is featured by the AMA in a story about scope of practice creep.
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Our mission is to ensure physician-led care for all patients and to advocate for truth and transparency regarding healthcare practitioners.
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