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Nurse practitioner oversight ratios and labor market outcomes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Nurse practitioners are important to the US healthcare system; however, many states impose physician oversight ratios, which limit the number of NPs a physician may supervise. In this study, we evaluate the effect of eliminating physician oversight ratios on the supply of NPs by conducting case studies of three states—New York, Nevada, and Pennsylvania—using synthetic control and related approaches. Surprisingly, we find that eliminating oversight ratios had little effect on the labor supply of NPs. For New York, we also analyze the effects of eliminating oversight ratios on wages and hours worked and again find null results.

Source: Contemporary Economic Policy

DOI: 10.1111/coep.12676

Authors: Andrew J. D. Smith, Sara Markowitz

Institutions: United States Food and Drug Administration, National Bureau of Economic Research, Emory University

Language: English

Topic: Nursing Roles and Practices

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services