Advanced Practice Role: Physician Assistant (PA)
Practice Characteristics and Lifestyle Choices of Men and Women Physician Assistants and the Relationship to Career Satisfaction
With 60% of practicing physician assistants (PAs) being women, it is critical to identify any gender-related differences in career satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to identify practice characteristics and lifestyle choices of men and women practicing PAs, determine any gender-related differences, and identify whether a relationship exists between gender and career satisfaction. This […]
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Patient Care by Physician Assistants and by Physicians in an Emergency Department
Objective: Decreasing health care dollars have resulted in increased utilization of so-called midlevel practitioners. We compared emergency physicians with emergency department physician assistants (PAs) to determine whether PAs are an appropriate option for providing services rendered by physicians in this setting. Methods: We undertook an observational retrospective review of a hospital database (July 1995 to June 1996) […]
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Will a Physician Assistant Improve Your Dermatology Practice?
A physician assistant (PA) is a licensed health care professional and dependent practitioner. The profession began in the 1960s and accredited programs now number 110 nationwide. PAs practice in every specialty, including dermatology, and their clinical duties vary tremendously. Research has shown enhanced productivity and increased patient satisfaction in practices using PAs. Most third-party payers […]
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Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners: Rural-Urban Settings and Reimbursement for Services
Evidence based on productivity measures, salaries and costs of medical education indicates that physician assistants and nurse practitioners are cost-effective. Managed care suggests that health maintenance organizations (HMOs) would seek to utilize these professionals. Moreover, underserved rural areas would utilize physician assistants and nurse practitioners to provide access. This study examined the role of payment […]
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Autonomous Ambulatory Care by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Office-Based Settings
Data from the 1997 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey were used to examine the autonomous provision of ambulatory medical care by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in physician-managed office-based settings. An estimated 6.81 million office visits involved autonomous care by NPs and PAs, for an overall rate of 2.55 visits per 100 persons. […]
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Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse-Midwives: A Policy Analysis
[list in .doc file]OTA case studies are designed to fulfill two functions. The primary purpose is to provide OTA with specific information that can be used in forming general conclusions regarding broader policy issues. The first 19 cases in the Health Technology Case Study Series, for example, were conducted in conjunction with OTA’s overall project […]
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