Harvard Medical School September 14, 2023
Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise as their ranks grow faster than physicians’
At a glance:
- From 2013 to 2019 the share of U.S. health care visits delivered by non-physicians such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants increased from 14 to 26 percent.
- This rapid shift requires caregivers, medical educators, and policymakers to understand and manage this growing segment of the health care workforce.
The proportion of health care visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the U.S. is increasing rapidly and now accounts for a quarter of all health care visits, according to a study published Sept. 14 in the BMJ.
The analysis, led by researchers from the Department...
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