Read more about the findings from the 2018 AAPA PA Practice Survey on PAs use of EHRs. PAs often cite Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems as a barrier to work-life balance. Despite many benefits, PAs also view EHRs as a new bureaucratic part of healthcare that causes additional workload for PAs and other medical providers.

Learn about the PA experiences six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about the over 5,000 PAs are employed by the US government in 2018.

More than one in every seven PAs in the United States are age 55 or older and approaching retirement, with a majority of PAs predicting they will retire by age 65. As more PAs approach retirement, it is important to understand the similarities and differences between older PAs approaching retirement (55 or older) and younger PAs (under 55). Knowledge of potential skills gaps as well as where healthcare worker shortages may arise will allow health services researchers better understand the future of the profession.

Substance use disorder and opioid use disorder (SUD and OUD) are widespread. Substance and opioid use disorders do not discriminate. PAs in every setting and specialty are likely to encounter a patient who may potentially be struggling with SUD or OUD. Medication-assisted treatments (MAT) approved to potentially combat OUD and SUD. Include the usage of medication in conjunction with counseling and/or behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorder.

Results from the June 2020 PA Practice Survey illustrate the integration of telehealth into the practice of PAs, as of June 2020.