Outcomes of primary care delivery by nurse practitioners: Utilization, cost, and quality of care.

Chuan-Fen Liu Paul L HebertJamie H DouglasEmily L NeelyChristine A SulcAshok ReddyAnne E SalesEdwin S Wong

Published in: Health services research (2020)

Patients reassigned to NPs experienced similar outcomes and incurred less utilization at comparable cost relative to MD patients. NPs may offer a cost-effective approach to addressing anticipated shortages of primary care physicians.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
affordable care act