Advanced Practice Practitioners

Orgs Need to Be More Competitive to Keep Advanced Practice Providers

January 4, 2023 - As healthcare organizations face a workforce crisis, they have to be more competitive to attract and retain advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). Median total cash compensation for advanced practice providers is up by 4.5 percent across all major specialty categories, including primary...

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by Jacqueline LaPointe

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by Jacqueline LaPointe

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by Jacqueline LaPointe

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