Behavioral Health Business September 20, 2023
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) are entering the field at a rate far exceeding psychiatrists, a trend that reveals significant opportunities for policy reform.
The number of PMHNPs in the field skyrocketed in the past five years, while the number of psychiatric residency matches grew at only a linear rate, according to a Health Affairs report.
Medicare reimbursement data echoes this finding. The number of PMHNPs with a Medicare National Provider Identifier number shot up by 134% from 2013 to 2019, while the number of psychiatrists increased by only 15%.
Meanwhile, patients are struggling to get access to mental health care. More than 75% of all US counties are experiencing a shortage of any type of mental...
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