The health workforce has been greatly affected by COVID-19. In this commentary, we describe the articles included in this health workforce research supplement and how the issues raised by the authors relate to the COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly changing health care environment.
DudleyN.MillerJ.BreslinM. L.ChapmanS. A.SpetzJ. (2020). The impact of nurse delegation regulations on the provision of home care services: A four-state case study. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720960902
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FraherE. P.CummingsA.NeutzeD. (2020). The Evolving Role of Medical Assistants in Primary Care Practice: Divergent and Concordant Perspectives from MAs and Family Physicians. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720966148
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MrozT.DahalA.PrusynskiR.SkillmanS.FrognerB. (2020). Variation in employment of therapy assistants in skilled nursing facilities based on organizational factors. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720952570
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PittmanP.JeongyounP.BassE.LuoQ. (2020). Understanding why nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) productivity varies across community health centers (CHCs): A comparative qualitative analysis. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720960893
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SurduS.MertzE.LangelierM.MooreJ. (2020). Dental workforce trends: A national study of gender diversity and practice patterns. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558720952667
