The AMA argues that such oversight protects patients. But nurse practitioners say they don’t need to be supervised by doctors when they are doing what they were trained to do.

Data shows patients fare similarly with a doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner in some settings but the jury is still out in others.

This debate hinges on educational qualifications, clinical experience and the evolving nature of healthcare roles.

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Kapu, a nurse practitioner in Tennessee, said supervision requirements are inefficient and prevent doctors from doing their own clinical work.