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This Toolkit is Just What You Need to Optimize Your EHR

Effective use of EHRs can help can improve quality, increase patient safety, improve operational efficiencies, provide cost savings, and improve patient experience and satisfaction. AAPA’s EHR Toolkit provides recommendations and best practices to make EHRs fully functional and operational.

November 12, 2019

Medicare Will Largely Defer to State Law Requirements on How PAs Work With Physicians

Representing a significant and historic victory for PAs and the patients they serve, the final 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), changes Medicare’s supervision requirements for PAs by largely deferring to state law on how PAs practice with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.

November 4, 2019

Brookings, AEI Report Finds Many States Place Unnecessary Restrictions on Healthcare Professionals

A joint report recently released by the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings explored ways to reduce healthcare spending without impacting access. It underscored the importance of ensuring healthcare providers, such as PAs, do not face unjustified, burdensome restrictions.

October 31, 2019

California Gains Fifth Key Element, Increases Practice Parity

California legislation repeals state law requirements for chart review or counter signature for PAs. The bill achieves parity with other healthcare professions in the state and was the California Academy of PAs’ legislative priority this year.

October 11, 2019

President’s Medicare Executive Order Calls for Lifting Regulatory Burdens

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at protecting and improving Medicare. The EO included a few pro-PA reforms that would improve patient access and choice.

October 10, 2019

5 Steps You Can Take to Elevate your Organization’s Social Media

When used effectively, social media provides PA organizations opportunities to engage more people, meet goals, and further the profession. Here are some tips to help your caucus, chapter, special interest group, or specialty organization build its social media presence.

October 1, 2019

CMS Approves Rule Changes to Improve PA Practice

A final CMS rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction, released yesterday contains a number of PA-positive regulatory changes initiated by AAPA as part of CMS’ burden reduction efforts.

September 27, 2019

Maine Hospitalist Reflects on Life-Changing Decision to Become a PA

From serving in the United States Air Force to selling modular healthcare furniture, an unlikely path led Timothy M. Grace, PA-C, to become a PA. Grace is committed to ensuring that those in the profession advocate for modernizing PA practice.

September 5, 2019

Indian Health Service Updates PA Practice, Giving PAs “Autonomy in Medical Decision-Making”

The Indian Health Service (IHS), an operating division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has made crucial and progressive updates that align with Optimal Team Practice and make IHS PAs fully responsible for the care they provide.

August 20, 2019

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