PAs and OPAs: The Distinctions
Issue brief on physician assistants (PAs) in orthopaedics and “orthopaedic physician’s assistants” (OPAs).
CMS Expands Medicare Telemedicine Coverage
CMS announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage to enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services without having to travel to an office, clinic or health care facility. Previously, Medicare was only allowed to pay health professionals for telemedicine services in certain situations.
March 18, 2020
A Career in Orthopaedics: Why I Love the Specialty
Almas Abbas, PA-C, grew up playing sports – and getting injured. Her on-field experiences inspired an early interest in how the body works and how best to treat herself, and eventually led to a career as a PA in orthopaedics.
February 12, 2020
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Country Living: Working as a PA in Rural Healthcare
Things are different in the country, and healthcare is no exception. PAs who leave the big city to work in the country are in for a unique and rewarding experience. Here’s what a few PAs had to say about working in a rural setting.
February 10, 2020
Phyllis Peterson, MPAS, PA-C, Contributes to Clinical Support for Serious Mental Illness
As awareness of the need to support patients with serious mental illness (SMI) has increased, so has AAPA’s participation in initiatives to help address the issue. AAPA is represented on the advisory board of SMI Adviser, by Phyllis R. Peterson, MPAS, PA-C.
January 17, 2020
How a Helicopter Crew Chief and Bioterrorism Expert Ended Up a PA
Johnnie Gilpen, PA-C, had a long and varied career by the time he was accepted to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center PA program in 2017. His unique career path led him to where he is today: an emergency medicine PA and an involved leader.
January 16, 2020
Learn About Best APP Models From These Employers
How do you recruit and retain the best PA talent at your workplace? Among those with excellent hiring potential are PA employers that have advanced practice provider (APP) structures formed to offer management and leadership opportunities for PAs and NPs.
January 16, 2020
PA Inspires Patient to Follow in her Footsteps
Dana Urban has known she’s wanted to be a PA since she was 12 years old. In 2005, she met Amanda Asaro, MPAS, PA-C, who was part of her healthcare team. Asaro’s compassion, kindness, and care made a lasting impact on her patient.
January 8, 2020
PA in Critical Care Shares 4 Crucial Tips
Erin Stutz, PA-C, started her career in hospital medicine and currently works in critical care in upstate New York. With her experience in both specialties, Stutz shares her top four tips for any PA who is caring for a critically ill patient.
January 8, 2020