Close up of provider writing medical data of hospitalized patient while visiting him at intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to ...

When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

From left, Zane Atkins, an assistant clinical professor in the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Surgery, talks with physician assistant students Jeweleeh Tieu and Emily Boriack about cardiac ...

Antibiotics are more often prescribed during ambulatory visits involving a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant than during those solely attended by a physician, according to a recently ...

As the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants continue to evolve, efforts are being made to integrate a NP/PA model into the hepatology and liver transplant field. A growing need has ...

More doctors’ offices are letting patients choose who to see for primary care, a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. While these professionals all are qualified to perform physical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. U.S. consumers still like to see a doctor, but if they have to wait, ...

Legislation that grants nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribing authority for controlled substances like painkillers and medicines for attention deficit disorder awaits Florida Gov.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are a fast-growing part of the medical marketplace, getting paid more often for procedures people generally associate with doctors, such as ...