Treating More Patients with Chronic Conditions
The absolute number of patients seeking care is increasing, and many more patients have multiple chronic conditions than they did a generation, or even a decade, ago.
Retail Clinics: An Opportunity for PAs and NPs to Work Together
A couple of years ago, I attended an AAPA Conference, where I was an exhibitor with MinuteClinic, and was profoundly struck by the interactions I had with many of my colleagues.
Competencies for the Physician Assistant Profession
Assessing PA Competencies Professional competencies for physician assistants include the effective and appropriate application of medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, and systems-based practice. Competencies for the PA Profession 2012 (PDF) Position paper approved by the four organizations for the PA profession: NCCPA, ARC-PA, PAEA, and AAPA. PAs: Credentialing,…
PA Employer Q&A on PA Utilization, Hiring and Retention
Senior executive for the largest hospital system in Texas expounds on PA hiring, utilization and retention.
Shared Medical Appointments
Tell any provider they need to see 12 patients in one hour, and the reaction will likely be a cringe, a shudder or even a chuckle. Most providers already operate at warp speed, so working faster is simply not an option. But if providers could see those 12 patients simultaneously, they might react differently. Shared…
Employer Resources
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