Alabama to allow more collaborative practice agreements

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission will now allow physicians to hold collaborative/supervisory practice agreements with up to nine advanced practice professionals (APP). Previously, physicians were limited to four full time equivalents (FTE) of these practitioners (e.g., certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse assistants, and physician assistants).

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While the world still deals with the effect of COVID-19, there are many other problems that require our attention now lest they spiral out of control—from climate change to mental health. One problem that has been building up for a long time is burnout among healthcare workers. Medicine has always been a high-stress job, but burnout rates have climbed over the last few years.

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