Nurse practitioners say efforts to expand primary care to millions of Americans under the health law are hampered by insurance industry practices that limit or exclude their participation. Despite ...

"Earning NCQA Credentialing Accreditation is a significant milestone that reflects Advantmed’s unwavering commitment to clinical excellence, data integrity, and provider trust," said Akash Patel, CEO ...

PHILADELPHIA — More health insurers are credentialing nurse practitioners as primary care providers, but there is room for improvement, according to a recent national survey of health insurers. The ...

A typical job posting for a nurse practitioner (NP) position might call for an NP with experience in managing cardiac conditions. But it's not always clear to job-seeking NPs or prospective employers ...

Nurse practitioners and employers are often uncertain how to evaluate whether an NP has the proper credentials for a given job, according to Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD, writing for Medscape. Not all ...

To help meet the growing need for primary care services, nurse practitioners are asking the Obama administration to require insurers to credential them, Kaiser Health News reports. The U.S. Department ...

In every profession, there are those who pursue advanced education and training to achieve top-level expertise. Nurse practitioner (NP) is the title given to nurses who attain such proficiency in ...

Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) play a pivotal role in addressing the primary care provider shortage. They enhance ...