Repayment regulations limit use of nonphysicians.
Hospital planners are advised to think of physician's assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) as part of the health care team, but to be cautious of enlarging their roles beyond the scope of licensure laws and reimbursement regulations.
D007348:Insurance, Health; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008004:Licensure; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States