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Are PAs & NPs the Answer to the Physician Shortage Problem?

Board Vitals - Nursing

The medical community’s hand-wringing over the issue is well-founded; schools aren’t graduating enough physicians to fill the gaps and Baby Boomer-aged physicians are beginning to retire in record numbers. Enter advanced level practitioners, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to fill the provider gap.

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10 Claim Denial Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Monitor

Relias

Issues with payer systems are causing retired edits or requirements to be mistakenly reactivated during system updates. This is to shift procedures away from the hospital to [less expensive] standalone clinics or physician offices,” said Brennan. This causes erroneous denials,” said Brennen.