Advanced Practice Providers

Stronger staffing and better work environments linked to fewer physicians intending to quit, JAMA study shows.

Findings from Stroudwater Associates highlight persistent gaps in incentives, work-hour standards and use of current CMS physician fee schedules.

Clinicians relying on AI-powered decision-making were considered less skilled and less competent by their peers than those who did not use AI.

Advocates say the shift better reflects real-world clinical roles, but the path depends on state laws and hospital policies.

A new study suggests pharmacy technicians can ease physicians’ administrative load and improve patient access. Can practices afford not to hire them?

Columbia University researchers identify five measurable dimensions of team creativity that could help primary care practices solve persistent challenges.

Explore the latest insights on value-based care, physician debt, and essential practice tips in the interactive July/August 2025 edition of Medical Economics Insider.

Orthopedic surgeons top the pay scale; pediatricians earn less than half as much.

Hospitals and health systems bet on early job offers and loan repayment as a new workforce strategy gains steam.

New analysis of Medicare billing data shows high turnover among advanced practice providers, especially in hospital-based and smaller practices.

New research shows nearly 30% of satisfied doctors are eyeing an exit, and compensation alone won’t convince them to stay.

Advanced practice providers are showing up in large numbers in primary care and will soon make up half the workforce in that segment.

As nurse practitioners gain greater autonomy and influence, many physicians are raising concerns.

In many states, nurse practitioners are gaining greater permission to practice and prescribe independently, with varying levels of physician oversight. What do physicians think of this trend? See our exclusive physician survey results to find out.

Introducing the inaugural issue of Medical Economics Insider, featuring practical tips and expert interviews on medical practice finance, plus exclusive survey data on how physicians feel about nurse practitioner independence.

A roundup of priorities, current trends, concerns and improvements in primary care around the United States.

The CDC requests public comment on the possibility of allowing NPPs to read chest x-rays of workers at risk for pneumoconiosis.

New research highlights the role of NPs in serving disadvantaged communities.

New research explores some of the reasons why physicians and APPs don't always collaborate as well as they should.

What is the one thing primary care physicians should take away from this research on collaboration between them and APPs?

What has to change for physicians and APPs to work better together?

What is the patient perspective on APPs and physicians and how should it influence future changes?

How payment models affect APP-physician collaboration

How do we get physicians and APPs to work together better?

The lack of clarity around the role of APPs can create workplace friction