Scope creep in health care: 2024 trends and the latest scope of practice legislation in Mississippi

What is the purpose of having scope of practice laws? Why do scope of practice laws vary by state? Does scope of practice help regulate the health care field? Our guest is Claude Brunson, MD, MS, executive director of the Mississippi State Medical Association. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew 🏛️ Wondering what is scope of practice and why is it important? Visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/ama-successfully-fights-scope-practice-expansions-threaten 🤝 Learn more about grant funding through AMA's Scope of Practice Partnership: https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/scope-practice-partnership 🗺️ AMA Health Workforce Mapper: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/research/health-workforce-mapper 📚 Access free scope of practice resources here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/scope-practice-key-tools-resources 🛑 AMA efforts to #StopScopeCreep: https://bit.ly/AMARecoveryPlan_ScopeOfPractice