The Pima County Health Department has released the following guidance to answer questions about identifying and testing for Zika. This information is intended to inform the way providers in Pima County consider Zika virus infection as a diagnosis for their…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its proposed rule regarding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. It grants independent practice to all APRNs in the VA health system, including nurse anesthetists. While nurse practitioners (NPs) and certified nurse midwives (CNM) can…
Physicians continue to be targeted under a tax return scam that began in 2014. ArMA reports more than 50 physicians have notified them that they have been victimized by the cyber scam. Some have been victimized more than once. Under…
The Arizona Medical Board (AMB) is urging physicians to keep their contact information current. In an email, physicians were reminded of their statutory obligation to maintain their contact information with the Arizona Medical Board. In part the email read: As…