Wisconsin is About to Systemically Dismantle Physician-Led Care
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has a bill on his desk awaiting signature that would dismantle physician-led care and put patients at risk. Learn more in our latest alert to Wisconsin Physicians.
Women physicians deserve their day
As women physicians and members of Physicians for Patient Protection, a grassroots patient advocacy group 12,500 physicians strong, we witness daily the extraordinary genius of women physicians.
Setting the record straight on nonphysician practice
PPP's Rebekah Bernard writes: "By squelching dialogue and debate, NP and PA leaders are doing a disservice to their professions, which... are due for a major overhaul to ensure patient safety."
Response to: “One Thing That Should Be on CMO’s Priority List,” Becker’s Healthcare, January 25, 2022
PPP's Rebekah Bernard responds to the article, saying: "If a fully trained physician... is considered inadequate to care for intensive care patients, how then can it be considered safe to allow NPs and PAs, with far less training, to fill that same role?"
The Virginia Legislature is Dismantling Physician-Led, Team-Based Care
Instead of strengthening protections for patients, the Virginia General Assembly is expanding autonomous practice for nurse practitioners (NPs).
Tennessee Physician Alert: Two Bills Have Returned to This Year’s Legislature – YOUR ACTION NEEDED NOW
Two harmful bills are advancing again in 2022 that would remove physician oversight for the state’s APRNs and eliminate requirements for PAs to have a formal relationship with a physician.
“What Will Happen to ME?” – LEGAL and Medical Risks of Nonphysician Practitioner (NPP) Care
Legislation has allowed non-physician practitioners (NPPs) to independently diagnose patients, without physician supervision. HOWEVER, consumer protection laws have not kept up with this trend.
Continuing the Fight for Physician-Led Healthcare – This Year & Next
Continuing the Fight for Physician-Led Healthcare - This Year & Next It's a great time of year to look back on what we achieved together. And [...]