"Many state lawmakers understood the benefits of temporarily relaxing these restrictions as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system," writes Sally Pipes. "Freeing up physician assistants and nurse ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is one of the chief organizations pushing state legislatures to remove barriers on certified nurse anesthetists’ scope of practice. Here are four ...

Retail clinics have the potential to reduce health spending by offering convenient, low-cost access to basic health care services. Retail clinics are often staffed by nurse practitioners (NPs), whose ...

Several states are expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to allow them to prescribe amid a shortage of primary care physicians and other healthcare workers. As state legislative sessions wrap up ...

Scope of practice expansion has been a hot-button issue within medical communities and state legislatures for more than thirty years. The debate is centered on what services advanced practice ...

“Allied health” is a label used to describe part of the health workforce generally distinct from physicians, dentists, nurses, or pharmacists. However, the field lacks a single definition, and many ...