Connecticut Eliminates Ratio Restriction

With the recent enactment of Public Act No. 18-168 (HB 5163), Connecticut eliminated the restriction on the number of PAs with whom a physician may practice.

June 21, 2018

Fit to Fly? PA Supports Hurricane Hunters

“I don’t know of anybody [else] who’s a PA who gets to fly into hurricanes, gain additional training as a dive medical officer and plan for natural disasters. Medicine doesn’t have to be a 9-to-5 position.”

June 20, 2018

Military PAs Connect and Grow at AAPA 2018

Military PAs presented and attended CME, exhibited original research and created enduring connections with PAs from other services and nations at AAPA 2018 in New Orleans.

June 14, 2018

PAs in Rural Locations Ready to Meet Primary Care Needs

More than 39% of PAs in rural locations practice in primary care compared to 21% of those in urban locations. This supports researchers who say that PAs can be positioned to meet the rapidly growing primary care needs in rural locations.

June 12, 2018

Louisiana Enacts Improvements to PA Practice Laws

Louisiana PAs are celebrating the enactment of a new law which removes an outdated requirement for prescriptive authority and increases the number of PAs with whom a physician may practice. Act 475 was signed on May 23, and becomes effective on August 1.

June 5, 2018

Kansas Enacts PA-Positive Telemedicine Law

Kansas patients who receive healthcare services from PAs via telemedicine will now be assured that these services will be covered by insurers due to the recent enactment of H.B. 2028.

May 31, 2018

NC Chapter Builds Relationships with Legislators, PA Programs

In 2016, the North Carolina Academy of PAs hosted a PA Day event at the North Carolina Legislature and quickly realized that most legislators lacked a deep understanding of the PA profession. Concerned by their discovery, NCAPA designed a plan to develop better relationships with lawmakers and help them understand more about the PA profession.

May 25, 2018

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