<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Items</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/PAProNowRSS.aspx</link><description></description><item><title>Medicare Covers Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Obesity</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3826</link><description>
PAs included as covered providers of IBT services.
</description><author>Janette Rodrigues</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:56:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDC to Host Webinar on Flu Drug Recommendations</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3817</link><description>
PAs can get the up-to-date information they need on antivirals for influenza through the Clinician Outreach Communication Activity call/webinar.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:50:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HHS Announces Delay of ICD-10</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3813</link><description>
New compliance date to be determined.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:33:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medicare Provider Payment 'Fix' Comes With a Price Tag</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3809</link><description>
Prevention Health Fund tapped to prevent provider payment cuts.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Budget Includes PA Training Increases, Other Healthcare Cuts</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3808</link><description>
For the first time, PA Training for primary care was given a $12 million set-aside in the President’s budget.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:27:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New! 2012 E-prescribing Incentive Program Resources from CMS</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3806</link><description>
Are you participating? Avoid penalties in 2012.
</description><author>Patrick Dunne</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:11:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Physician Assistant Society Holds Successful Lobby Day</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3804</link><description>
Iowa PAs and PA students convene at the state capitol to advocate for key legislation.
</description><author>Christian Rougeau</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:15:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PAs Provide a Critical Healthcare Function</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3801</link><description>
PAs provide care in rural areas and small hospitals where there are fewer physicians.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:38:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDC Health Alert on Antiviral Flu Drugs</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3797</link><description>
Recommendations for influenza antiviral medications remain unchanged.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:47:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AAPA Appoints Florida PA to ENT Guidelines Panel</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3794</link><description>
Ear tubes or not ear tubes? PA working with physicians to develop new guidelines.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:58:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2012 Immunization Schedule</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3777</link><description>
ACIP releases new recommendations for immunization of adults.
</description><author>Ashley Kent</author><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:49:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Too Much Sodium</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3765</link><description>
PAs need to know where salt is hiding.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NJ Supreme Court Rules PAs Cannot Perform EMG Tests</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3762</link><description>
On Jan. 19, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion declaring that PAs cannot perform EMG tests in the state.
</description><author>Christian Rougeau</author><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:36:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ed Hall, PA-C, Elected to Chair Alaska State Medical Board</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3760</link><description>
PAs are increasingly participating in medical regulation. For the second time, a PA is elected to chair a state medical board.
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:14:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five New Hospice Cosponsors On Board; Many More Needed</title><link>http://www.aapa.org/news_and_publications/pa_pro_now/item.aspx?id=3756</link><description>
Tell your Representative of the critical importance of PAs in hospice medicine and ask them to cosponsor HR 3831 TODAY!
</description><author>Elizabeth Howton</author><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:28 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
