Health Equity

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it would implement direct payment to physician associates (PAs) as part of its 2022 Physician Fee schedule, many PAs rejoiced.

Patients who are male, non-White, or who primarily speak a non-English language are significantly less likely to be screened for depression in a primary care setting, according to new data.

Middle Tennessee State University has recently launched a PA program that is partnering up with medical facilities in many of Tennessee’s rural areas.