On Match Day 2023: Three Things to Remember
You made it to #MatchDay! Congrats. Now, remember these three things as you start residency.
Will Montana Make Pharmacists More Like a Family Physician?
MONTANA PHYSICIANS: A state bill could expand pharmacist scope of practice in a way that’s dangerous for patient safety.
Two Bills in the New York Legislature Could Radically Impact Patient Safety
NEW YORK PHYSICIANS: Psychologists and pharmacists would receive expanded roles in mental health with current bills.
Should Psychologists in Washington State Have the Ability to Prescribe Psychotropic & Psychiatric Medications?
A bill being considered right now would expand psychologist scope of practice for prescribing psychotropic and psychiatric medications.
New Jersey Lawmakers Are Considering Changes to Scope of Practice for Nurses
Companion bills in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly could lead to a major increase in scope of practice for nurses.
California Governor Newsom Vetos Bill that Would Have Allowed Non-physicians to Perform Eye Surgery
Gov. Newsom vetoes optometric surgery bill, AB2236.
Increasing Access to Care with a Physician Led Team
It is not clear how laws expanding full practice authority lead to increased NPs in rural areas. Access to care is not a metric. It is an ideal
Will California’s Governor Veto a Bill that Allows Non-physicians to Perform Eye Surgery?
On Sept. 1, California lawmakers passed a bill—by one vote—that would allow optometrists, who are not physicians, to perform surgeries. Gov. Newsom now considers whether to approve or veto.
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.
Please Stop Saying ‘Provider’!
PPP Member, Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD FACP, writes that "substitute words only serve to confuse the public and take away transparency by implying all training and experience is equivalent, which is simply untrue."