Unlike physicians and RNs, nurse practitioners report remarkably high levels of job satisfaction thanks to a rise in opportunities to practice independently, and confidence that their earning power will increase. A small survey gauging job satisfaction among nurse practitioners found that 100% of them are upbeat about their...

A few years ago, hospital leaders like William Leaver were hiring radiologists, cardiologists and other specialists to maximize fee-for-service payments. Today, the CEO of Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Healthcare seeks patient navigators, care coordinators and mid-level nurse practitioners to guide patients’ care outside its 30 hospitals. Read the full...

High turnover rates at community mental health centers were the norm a decade ago, with some Colorado safety-net clinics reporting 34 percent of clinicians leaving each year. The trend has reversed at some centers, where managers have improved recruitment and retention by focusing on improved work conditions and benefits...

Like other rural facilities across the county, Ty Cobb Healthcare System (Royston, Ga.) felt the pressures of providing rural healthcare in a modern age: rising costs, funding shortages, increasing competition, and a shrinking medical staff population. According to the National Rural Health Association, only about 10 percent of physicians...

As the aging primary care provider population retires, rural provider shortages will be further exacerbated. Identifying states and counties that are at particularly high risk for primary care physician (PCP) attrition through retirement can help inform policy and planning decisions in an effort to avoid PCP shortages in these...

AANP has launched a national NP branding and awareness multi-media campaign designed to educate members of Congress, key health care decision makers and consumers on the important role of NPs. The campaign runs from October 7 – November 15 and consists of: read more here.