Our critical appraisal of Cochrane’s “Substitute of Nurses for Physicians in Hospital Settings” is published in Missouri Medicine
Cochrane publishes misleading article title: the evidence in their review reflects delegated care within physician-led teams; it does not support substitution of nurses for physicians in hospital settings.
Our Strong Advocacy Leads to Breakthrough Research Approval by AMA
Biased, inaccurate claims from mid-level groups underscores the need to fund research comparing physician-led vs. NPP care.
Study Links Unsupervised NPP Care to Longer Emergency Stays
Rigorous economic research demonstrates that replacing physician-led emergency care with unsupervised nurse practitioners reduces clinical efficiency and compromises patient safety.
PPP Sponsors Medical Students’ Poster Presentation at SHSSM 2026
The students’ research focused on autonomous APRN licensure compliance in Florida.
AMA Highlights Our Research, Asks Where NPs Practice Under Expanded Scope Laws. It’s Not in Primary Care.
A Florida law sought to increase Nurse Practitioner independent primary care practice. But the nurses are practicing in other areas instead.
Cochrane Review Says “Little Difference” Replacing Hospital Physicians with Nurses: We Disagree
We shine a bright light on the shortcomings of Cochrane’s review of research on replacing physicians with nurses in hospitals.
Our Research Exposes NP Oversight Issues by the Florida Department of Health
Study shows regulatory concerns: Florida NPs are granted autonomous licenses outside of legal scope requirements.
New Study from Our Thought Leaders: Florida NPs Practice Outside Legal Scope
Check out this new cross-sectional study on how frequently autonomous NPs in Florida practice outside their legal scope of primary care.
Study Finds Only 9% Surveyed Correctly Matched Credentials & Titles to Identify Physicians vs Non-physicians
A recent California study examined the topic, finding that the state needs to provide additional regulation regarding title transparency.
Sharing Expertise with Medscape on NP Unsupervised Practice of Medicine
When Medscape News reached out for insights, we responded. Read our data-rich Q&A that shines a bright light on risks to patients when NPs practice without physician supervision.