Letter to the Editor: Doctor Shortage Commentary Misses the Role of NPs, PAs

Jan 22, 2019 | News

CHP’s chief medical officer responds to a columnist’s view of physician shortage issues, 1/16/19.

In today’s health care environment, in nearly all medical settings and not just in rural areas, primary care medicine is increasingly provided by highly qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants who work alongside physicians in a team setting. These non-physician professionals manage their own patients who have chosen them as their primary care Clinicians.

Read the full letter here.

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