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 [...]
A Review of the Cochrane Review of Nurse Practitioners as a Possible Replacements for Physicians
A Review of the Cochrane Review of Nurse Practitioners as a Possible Replacements for Physicians Phillip Shaffer, MD In recent years there has been a legislative [...]
Only eye surgeons should perform eye surgery
Author: Kelly Green, MD As an eye surgeon and board-certified Ophthalmologist in private practice in rural Burnet County, Texas, I am alarmed by the rise in scope [...]
Pathway to Physician: A Life-Challenge
Pathway to Physician: A Life-Challenge Author: Eytan Koch MD I'm 52 years old today. I need to let that sink in for a minute. It's not considered [...]
Nurse practitioner role contributes to bedside nursing shortage
Nurse Practitioner Role Contributes to Bedside Nursing Shortage A recent CNN article highlighted the despair that American bedside nurses have faced during the pandemic. Nurses are [...]