Ready to Intervene
Over the past decade or two, PAs have become a significant and growing force in interventional radiology (IR).
May 26, 2017
PAs Vote to Advance Profession to Meet Modern Healthcare Needs
At the annual conference of the American Academy of PAs, members of its House of Delegates unanimously approved Optimal Team Practice, a new policy intended to enhance the ability of PAs to meet the needs of patients and ensure the future of the profession in a changing healthcare marketplace.
May 19, 2017
Mississippi adopts new and improved PA regulations
PAs in Mississippi celebrated key improvements to their PA rules this spring when new regulations were adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (MSBML). MSBML, the Mississippi State Medical Association, and the Mississippi Academy of PAs (MAPA), worked together to promote the revision. AAPA staff supported MAPA’s advocacy by preparing draft changes, position statements, and comprehensive research.
May 8, 2017
Outside the Clinic
Do you ever wonder about the options for nonclinical employment open to you as a PA? There are many available.
May 5, 2017
New federal overtime regulations postponed (again)
Federal regulations to double the minimum salary requirement for exempt professionals are on hold for the third time since being suspended just days before their expected enactment on December 1, 2016. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently requested an extension for submitting its reply brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on its overtime rule, which would raise the minimum salary level defining professionals from $23,660 to $47,476.
May 3, 2017
PAs Providing Care at the Bottom of the World
PA Cliff Leonard is among the PAs who’ve traveled to the bottom of the world over the past decade to provide care to the researchers at the South Pole through the Center for Polar Medical Operations (CPMO). Part of the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), the center is operated by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston.
May 1, 2017
Illinois Senate approves 10-year extension of Illinois PA Practice Act
Despite significant interference by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) that put PA practice at risk in the state, the Illinois State Senate unanimously approved a 10-year extension of the Illinois PA Practice Act, which reflects the collaborative nature of PA practice and improves PA billing and ratio requirements.
April 28, 2017
New Mexico PAs celebrate enactment of collaboration bill
New Mexico PAs will have greater autonomy due to the enactment of H.B. 215, which was signed into law by Gov. Susana Martinez on April 6, 2017. The legislation was the product of months of negotiations among the New Mexico Academy of PAs, the New Mexico Medical Board, the New Mexico Medical Society, and the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association. The bill, which goes into effect on June 6, 2017, makes several changes to PA practice in the state.
April 18, 2017
Utah repeals chart co-signature requirement from state law
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert recently signed SB 162 repealing the state’s requirement for PAs to have all chart entries that contain a Schedule II or III prescription co-signed by a physician. This bill is the result of the outstanding advocacy work of the Utah Academy of PAs (UAPA) who championed the bill as their legislative priority for 2017.
April 6, 2017