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<a href='/the-exchange/november-is-diabetes-awareness-month'>November is Diabetes Awareness Month</a>

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Posted By: Lawrence Herman, PA-C, MPALawrence Herman, PA-C, MPA | November 15, 2019

Along with the colder weather and the promise of holiday season, November brings us the opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are increasingly prevalent in today's society, giving us all the more reason to spend a full month focusing on strategies to improve diabetic patient care and management. more >

Found in: Cardiometabolic, NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

<a href='/the-exchange/new-statement-related-to-hospitalized-heart-failure-patients'>New Statement Related to Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients</a>

New Statement Related to Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients

Posted By: Daniel Thibodeau, MHP, PA-CDaniel Thibodeau, MHP, PA-C | October 01, 2019

The American College of Cardiology has issued a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for the management of patients with heart failure. This newly released more >

<a href='/the-exchange/update-state-regulatory-environment-for-opioid-prescribing'>Update: State Regulatory Environment for Opioid Prescribing</a>

Update: State Regulatory Environment for Opioid Prescribing

Posted By: Susanne J. Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCSusanne J. Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | September 20, 2019

As prescribers for patients with acute and chronic pain in primary care, NPs and PAs are very much aware of the national opioid epidemic, including ways in more >

<a href='/the-exchange/preceptors-and-tax-credits-interprofessional-policy-change'>Preceptors and Tax Credits—Interprofessional Policy Change</a>

Preceptors and Tax Credits—Interprofessional Policy Change

Posted By: Susanne J. Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCSusanne J. Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | July 09, 2019

This blog is information only and not to be construed for legal tax advice—you must consult your tax professional regarding personal tax advice. If more >

<a href='/the-exchange/advanced-practice-providers-and-liability-risk'>Advanced Practice Providers and Liability Risk</a>

Advanced Practice Providers and Liability Risk

Posted By: Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPABen Taylor, PA-C, PhD, DFAAPA | May 21, 2019

It is a misconception that advanced practice providers can’t get sued because any errors are a physician’s responsibility. PAs and NPs can and do make more >

<a href='/the-exchange/use-of-simulation-in-np-and-pa-programs'>Use of Simulation in NP and PA Programs</a>

Use of Simulation in NP and PA Programs

Posted By: Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRNDebra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN | March 29, 2019

In the last several years, both NPs and PAs have sent out surveys on the use of simulation in their programs, and articles have been published with the more >

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