Becker's Healthcare August 2, 2024
The American Academy of Physician Associates is calling on the American Medical Association to end its “scope creep” campaign, arguing a more collaborative approach is needed to strengthen the U.S. healthcare system amid significant provider shortages.
By 2026, the U.S. will be short 3.2 million healthcare workers, AAPA’s top leaders wrote in a July 30 letter to AMA President Bruce Scott, MD.
“The American Medical Association’s ongoing campaign against PAs and other healthcare providers disregards their contributions and impedes progress in our nation’s healthcare system,” AAPA President Jason Prevelige, DMSc, and CEO Lisa Gables wrote in the letter. “In this critical moment, the focus must be on building a stronger, more resilient healthcare system — not on tearing down other...
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