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Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
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Emergency Licensure Programs
In March 2020, New Jersey enacted the Temporary Emergency Reciprocity
Licensure Program. This allowed licensed health care practitioners from
outside the state to obtain a temporary license during the COVID-19
pandemic.
In the August Issue, Ann Nguyen and coauthors examine how the state's
temporary licensure program
impacted workforce supply.
The authors surveyed 10,000 respondents, and found that relying on a
temporary emergency reciprocity licensure program allowed New Jersey to
quickly increase service capacity during a public health crisis.
Overall, Nguyen and coauthors indicate that temporary licensure of
out-of-state practitioners could be a valuable, short-term solution to
mitigate health care workforce shortages during public health
emergencies.
The paper by Nguyen and coauthors inspired a number of perspective
pieces about licensure programs as well.
Bianca Frogner describes state variation in licensure requirements
as a barrier to patients, advocating for the permanent adoption of
emergency policies that expanded the supply of health care workers
across state lines.
Brendan Carr and Nicholas Gavin recognize the opportunities that
interstate licensure
offers, but also caution future approaches to strike the appropriate
balance between local interests and a national focus.
Humayun Chaudhry urges policy makers and health care leaders
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effectively shape the nation's emergency preparedness for future
public health crises.
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Impact Of The New Jersey COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity
Licensure Program On Health Care Workforce Supply
Ann M. Nguyen et al.
Patients Receive Flexible And Accessible Care When State Workforce
Barriers Are Removed
Bianca
K. Frogner
Interstate Licensure: Has The Time Come?
Brendan G. Carr and Nicholas Gavin
Expanding Licensure Portability And Access To Care: Lessons Learned
During COVID-19
Humayun J. Chaudhry
Long COVID Research, Services, And Supports: A Call To Action
Rachel L. Levine et al.
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