Advanced Practice Role: Physician Assistant (PA)
Acceptance of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Trauma Centers
Objective: Census data published by professional organiza- tions indicate an upward trend in the number of physician assistants (PAs) working in many specialty fields, including the subspecialty of trauma surgery. As the role of hospital- based PAs and nurse practitioners (NPs) continues to evolve, greater understanding of these roles will help identify future employment trends […]
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Quality of Diabetes Care in Family Medicine Practices: Influence of Nurse-Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants
PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of diabetes care differs among practices employing nurse-practitioners (NPs), physician’s assistants (PAs), or neither, and which practice attributes contribute to any differences in care. METHODS This cross-sectional study of 46 family medicine practices from New Jersey and Pennsylvania measured adherence to American Diabetes […]
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Medical Practice Revenue and Salaries of Physician Assistants
Significant salary differences between male and female PAs have been noted. Several variables–hours worked per week, weeks worked per year, number of patients seen per week, and average fee per patient–were examined to assess their contribution to the differences in salary for PAs practicing in family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Although female PAs were […]
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Choice of Specialties among Physician Assistants in the United States
Although the physician assistant (PA) profession was created to bolster the primary care workforce, PAs have assumed increasing roles in subspecialties. This paper compares specialty prevalence between physicians and physician assistants, analyzes trends in PAs’ specialty choices from 1997 to 2006, and suggests options for influencing these specialty choices in the future. The number of […]
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Coding and Billing for Radiology Physician Extenders
Correct coding and billing for services provided by physician extenders can be challenging and complex and it is critical that organizations perform these functions correctly to ensure compliance. Incident-to is the only provision that allows physicians to charge and be paid for services that they did not directly perform. It is important that individuals responsible […]
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Perceptions of U.S. Physicians Regarding the Entry-Level Doctoral Degree in Physician Assistant Education
Minimal research has been done to determine the appropriateness of entry-level doctoral physician assistant (PA) education. Previously, only PAs, PA faculty, and a small number of PA program medical directors had been surveyed about their perceptions of the Doctorate of Physician Assistant (DPA), and none of these groups supported the DPA as the entry-level degree. […]
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