Physician Impairment: Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Patient Safety
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
Practice Management
Assessing Patient Satisfaction With Nurse Practitioner Cardiology Care
Direct nurse practitioner to nurse practitioner referral provides patients with expert assessment and accelerated access to diagnostic testing, resulting in faster diagnosis and treatment.
2007 to 2017 Saw Decline in Number of US Pathologists
At the same time, the cancer-related diagnostic workload rose 42% per pathologist.
Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Programs in Hospital Medicine Increasing
A survey was administered to directors of advanced practice provider fellowship programs in hospital medicine to characterize the existing fellowships.
IDSA Issues Updated Statement on Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth Technologies
The Infectious Disease Society of America issued an updated statement supporting the appropriate use of telemedicine and telehealth technologies in clinical care, research, and education.
Efforts Underway to Investigate Potential Change to Physician Assistant Title
An official title change investigation has been implemented by the AAPA, which includes reviewing the scope of the physician assistant role as well as identifying a more dynamic title for the profession.
Clinicians Should Address Concerns and Limitations of DTC Genetic Testing
Risks related to DTC testing include lack of understanding of the test by the consumer, incorrect test results, and erroneous interpretation of the results.
NP, PA Workforce to Fill Cancer Care Gap for Older Adults
NPs and PAs who specialize in oncology are frequently grouped together, but there may be significant differences between the regions in which they practice and the type of malignancies they treat.
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements.
Rates of Lung Cancer Screening Discussions Low Between Physicians and Patients
The rate of discussions between physicians and patients regarding lung cancer screenings is very low.
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