EMTALA and PAs
A summary of PA roles and responsibilities related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, including medical screening exams, certifying false labor, emergency department call, and transferring patients.
PAs and Practice Ownership
A summary of opportunities and challenges for PAs interested in practice ownership.
Emergency Medicine Patient Services Fact Sheet
A list of the most commonly performed emergency medicine patient services, based on data from the AAPA Salary Report.
PA Use of Telemedicine in June 2020: Trends and Implications for PAs
This data brief from AAPA provides a status update on telemedicine usage during the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines trends and barriers to use.
Telemedicine Special Registration Process Sign-On Letter to DEA
A letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) signed by AAPA and its partners requesting a telemedicine special registration process to enable providers to safely prescribe controlled substances remotely.
Telehealth & Telemedicine by PAs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
PAs, if authorized by State law, institutional policy, and scope of practice, may provide and be reimbursed for nearly all telehealth and telemedicine under Medicare and most Medicaid and commercial…
PAs and OPAs: The Distinctions
Issue brief on physician assistants (PAs) in orthopaedics and “orthopaedic physician’s assistants” (OPAs).