title: Physician extenders fill strategic staffing role.
authors.affiliation: MHA Allied Health Care Search, Irving, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buffa
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000639:trends*; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019035:Rural Health Services; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce