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The latest on scope of practice legislation with Kimberly Horvath, JD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about scope of practice legislation at the state level.

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April 29, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on major wins for scope of practice

Major wins on scope of practice on the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
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Wisconsin’s Gov. Evers vetoes APRN independent-practice bill

Physicians urged the governor to veto the measure. In doing so, Evers said it would have potentially taken doctors out of patients’ care.

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Why physician-led care teams are key to battling doctor shortage

All patients, regardless of ZIP code, deserve care led by a physician. Learn why independent practice for nonphysicians won’t fix the doctor shortage.

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Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Scope of practice and patient safety with Michaela Sternstein, JD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Michaela Sternstein, JD,

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Map highlighting states with APRN scope of practice
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8 states defeat efforts to expand APRN scope of practice

Patients deserve care led by physicians. Learn about the fight to preserve physician-led, team-based care and stop scope of practice expansions.

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VA standards for health professionals threaten veterans’ care

Action by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement practice standards has unintended consequences that jeopardize health care for veterans.

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Why VA’s move to nationalize standards of practice is misguided

The VA’s Supremacy Project threatens to undermine confidence in care provided to veterans by superseding state scope-of-practice and licensure laws.

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