Study cites federal policy as key to primary care access and nurse practitioner workforce development
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
With demand for primary care expected to increase sharply over the next five years– due to passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), population growth and aging – the role of advanced-practice nurses or nurse practitioners (NPs) is also increasing. But a new study illustrates how federal policies influence the NP workforce and practice, and how misalignment of those policies with state mandates can affect workforce supply and patient access to care.