And while the pipeline for producing more doctors hasn’t widened — something that would literally require an act of Congress ...

In healthcare's busy corridors, NPs and PAs are silently stepping back from the brink for their own self-preservation, also ...

Good morning. I’m Michelle Andrews, a contributing writer at KFF Health News in New York. Today I’m writing about how nurse practitioners are turning up in specialties like dermatology and ...

CNW/ - Family doctors report spending 70% to 90% less time on paperwork in a study evaluating the use of artificial ...

Dix said about 300,000 to 400,000 people in need of a family physician or nurse practitioner are still on the registry, at ...

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is designed as a terminal practice degree for clinically practicing nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nursing leaders in health care ...

The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting ...

Nurse practitioners are an essential part of health care in the U.S. These advanced-practice registered nurses can provide primary and specialty care – they examine patients, create plans for ...

A judge has struck down an Alaska law banning qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants from performing ...

Back to school is a good time to schedule an annual check-up with a primary care provider so you can stay up-to-date on ...

The Doctor of Nursing program focuses on two clinical concentrations, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a special emphasis on rural, patient ...