Nurse Practitioners Climbing Aboard the On-Demand Train

Over the last 18 months, we have witnessed the birth of mobile medicine made possible by the growing on-demand economy. Companies are setting up new technology-based enterprises taking advantage of internet mobility to connect doctors with patients using smartphones as the intermediary. Now the doctors have competition. Nurse practitioners are also climbing aboard the on-demand… Continue reading Nurse Practitioners Climbing Aboard the On-Demand Train

Nurse Practitioners and the Cost of Primary Care

A few weeks ago, we published a blog post discussing the question of whether nurse practitioners would contribute the same financial volume to hospitals and hospital-owned medical groups by taking the place of doctors in providing primary care. It was a fascinating thing to research. Now, new data from the University of California, San Francisco… Continue reading Nurse Practitioners and the Cost of Primary Care