Figure 21. NP Scope of Practice by Type of Care, Percent of NPs, New York State, 2000

Bar chart with 6 groups with 2 items per group.
Group 1, Visiting Privileges 
Item 1, Specialty Care 15.3% 
Item 2, Primary Care 15.1% 
Group 2, Admitting Privileges 
Item 1, Specialty Care 6.3% 
Item 2, Primary Care 8.2% 
Group 3, Perform Histories and Physicial Examinations 
Item 1, Specialty Care 93% 
Item 2, Primary Care 99.8% 
Group 4, Order Lab Tests 
Item 1, Specialty Care 95.6% 
Item 2, Primary Care 98.5% 
Group 5, Make Direct Referrals to Specialists 
Item 1, Specialty Care 87.5% 
Item 2, Primary Care 97.8% 
Group 6, Provide On Call Services 
Item 1, Specialty Care 32.4% 
Item 2, Primary Care 34.9% 

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