Medical Home 2.0: The Present, the Future
Deloitte Center for Health Solutions published Medical Home 2.0: The Present, the Future which outlines the current state of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) under new federal health reform legislation, reviews primary results from several pilot…Read More

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: The Impact on Patient Safety and Quality
Chapter 43 of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses focuses on the impact on patient safety and quality made by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Read More

Scope of Practice Laws in Health Care: Rethinking the Role of Nurse Practitioners
NPs are valuable members of the health care system, but wide variation in "scope of practice" laws means that their ability to deliver care to patients differs dramatically from state to state. This issue brief summarizes the results of a national survey…Read More

Are Regulations More Consumer-Friendly When Boards of Nursing are the Sole Regulators of Nurse Practitioners?
This Journal of Professional Nursing article looks at the widely varied regulations in the 50 states which often limit consumer access to nurse practitioners (NPs). Read More

Teva Women's Health Research Positions Available
Teva Women's Health Research, a Division of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products, R&D, Inc. announces the availability of two Medical Science Liaison positions. Read More

5 Tips for Nurse Practitioners on How to Get Paid and Not Get Sued
Carolyn Buppert, nurse practitioner and attorney, shares 5 rules for avoiding legal problems. Read More

A Nurse Practitioner’s Guide to Smart Health Choices
A Nurse Practitioner’s Guide to Smart Health Choices by Carla Mills, ARNP, lifts the mysterious veil of medicine so that you can make the right choices about your health and well being. Read More

Association Links
Here is a list of national and state associations for Nurse Practitioners. Read More