Understanding the Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Oncology in the United States

Advanced practice providers (APPs, which include nurse practitioners [NPs] and physician assistants [PAs]) are integral members of oncology teams. This study aims first to identify all oncology APPs and, second, to understand personal and practice characteristics (including compensation) of those APPs.We identified APPs who practice oncology from membership and claims data. We surveyed 3,055 APPs about their roles in clinical care.We identified...