Forbes December 31, 2016
Americans are poised in 2017 to gain even more access to nurse practitioners, physician assistants and health professionals via smartphones, apps and related digital health technology.
Across the country, states led by both Republicans and Democrats have eased scope-of-practice laws to allow easier access to nurse practitioners and physician assistants. And associations for “NPs” and “PAs” are increasing their lobbying to intensify their push in 2017 to serve more patients.
Meanwhile, employers are increasing access to nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals as Americans become more comfortable being treated by primary care givers other than doctors at worksite clinics and retailers like CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wal-Mart Stores, as well as grocers like Kroger.
Employee benefits consultancy Mercer...
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