Advanced practice providers can help physicians reach their peak potential

Advanced practice providers (APPs) now comprise about 40% of the clinical workforce in the United States. With median salaries and fringe benefits for APPs now approaching $200,000 a year, health systems can no longer afford to think of APPs as “physician extenders” or expensive scribes.

Organizations must work to effectively integrate APPs across clinical settings and develop the operational and financial data points needed to monitor the efficacy and efficiency of that integration. Most importantly, they must ensure that APPs are being deployed in ways that enable the physicians they work with to operate at the top of their potential.

This article was originally published in the May 2025 edition of The Governance Institute’s E-Briefings newsletter. We thank The Governance Institute for the opportunity to republish this article.