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Using Medicare Data to Assess Nurse Practitioner-Provided Care

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  • Catherine M. DesRoches
  • Jennifer Gaudet
  • Jennifer Perloff
  • Karen Donelan
  • Lisa I. Iezzoni
  • Peter Buerhaus

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This study examines the geographic distribution and county characteristics of nurse practitioners (NPs) billing Medicare, compares the types and quantities of primary care services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by NPs and primary care physicians, and analyzes the characteristics of beneficiaries receiving primary care from each type of clinician. The study found approximately 45,000 NPs provided services to beneficiaries and billed under their own provider numbers in 2008. Aspects of NP practice patterns differed from those of primary care physicians, and NPs appeared more likely to provide services to disadvantaged Medicare beneficiaries.

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  • Catherine M. DesRoches & Jennifer Gaudet & Jennifer Perloff & Karen Donelan & Lisa I. Iezzoni & Peter Buerhaus, 2013. "Using Medicare Data to Assess Nurse Practitioner-Provided Care," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 2066a56ce2fa48898dccc867e, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:2066a56ce2fa48898dccc867e7a29a69
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    1. Amitesh Agarwal & Wei Zhang & YongFang Kuo & Gulshan Sharma, 2016. "Process and Outcome Measures among COPD Patients with a Hospitalization Cared for by an Advance Practice Provider or Primary Care Physician," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-10, February.
    2. Laura Barrie Smith, 2022. "The effect of nurse practitioner scope of practice laws on primary care delivery," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(1), pages 21-41, January.

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    Advanced Practice Nurse Medicare Patient Characteristics;

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