Medscape September 21, 2023
When patients seek primary care, it’s becoming more likely that they’ll see a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Healthcare visits to NPs and PAs, also known as advanced practice providers, have been rising in recent years compared to doctor visits, according to the latest studies. The proportion of Medicare visits that NPs and PAs delivered nearly doubled in the 7-year period 2013-2019 (14% in 2013 to 26% in 2019), according to research published this month in the BMJ. Among study participants, 42% had at least one visit with an NP or PA. Meanwhile, primary care visits with a physician decreased by 18%, the study showed.
Medicare accounts for roughly 20% of the US population and 23% of healthcare spending, according...
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