It’s a strategy that may not have been borne out of the pandemic, but treating COVID-19 patients certainly accelerated the use of patient care assistants in hospitals. Patient care assistants — ...

The clinical assistant will be able to record nurses’ interactions with patients and help document their care. The tool will ...

The initial program can be completed in three weeks at no cost to the enrollees. The initial program can be completed in three weeks at no cost to the enrollees. The initial program can be completed ...

This paper reviews the status of physician assistants/associates, an essential component of the US health care workforce. The evidence of their clinical performance and utilization trends are ...

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

Some states are implementing innovative ways to help address the shortage. Missouri, a state with a large, medically underserved rural population, is the first state to launch a new licensure category ...

Physician assistants ― also known as PAs ― work alongside doctors, surgeons and other medical care providers. Their day-to-day duties include examining patients, reviewing their medical histories, ...

Editor's note: This story is part of NBC's series "Quest for Care" exploring the shortage of health care providers as the Affordable Care Act rolls out. Ben Olmedo traveled from Afghanistan to Alaska ...