A perfect storm is building in healthcare: retiring doctors, growing provider shortages, and the population shift toward longer life (and more chronic conditions). These concerns have driven some ...

Several states are expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to allow them to prescribe amid a shortage of primary care physicians and other healthcare workers. As state legislative sessions wrap up ...

In late June, the Ontario Government announced that it is consulting with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. The ...

Two hospitals in California in recent months have been cited by state inspectors for allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to practice beyond their scope, leading to one hospital ...