PAs’ Efforts to Help Homeless in LA Stymied by Outmoded Regulations
Behind the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles’ bustling entertainment industry lies a huge problem: homelessness.
February 14, 2018
AAPA’s Response to American Airlines
AAPA responds to American Airlines regarding their in-flight medical emergencies procedure.
February 10, 2018
Urgent Care, a Fast Growing Specialty for PAs and Physicians
Urgent care medicine is the “provision of immediate medical service offering outpatient care for the treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury”. PAs in urgent care should have a vast array of clinical skills as well as the ability to quickly identify patients who require more intensive emergency medicine services. While urgent care providers may also be the first to diagnosis chronic diseases such as diabetes or asthma, they generally refer patients to a primary care provider for the management of these conditions.
February 9, 2018
New Law Permits PAs to Provide Hospice Care to Medicare Patients
This morning, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law two improvements to Medicare that represent significant victories for PAs and the patients they serve. The first improvement will allow PAs to manage and provide hospice care to terminally-ill Medicare patients; another will allow PAs to supervise cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program.
February 9, 2018
PAs Help Provide Care to Las Vegas Shooting Victims
It was around 10:08 p.m. that Stephen Paddock opened fire on the more than 20,000 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The shooting lasted about 10 minutes. Fifty-eight people died and more than 500 people had injuries. Here, three PAs share their stories about providing care in the hours following the tragedy.
February 7, 2018
Cardiology PAs Get to the Heart of the Matter
American Heart Month in February is an appropriate time to take stock of PAs’ contributions in cardiac care. According to a 2016 NCCPA survey, 2,600 PAs practice in cardiology and 3,150 PAs practice in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. PAs are treating heart disease, the leading cause of death in men and women, in inspiring ways.
February 2, 2018
From PA to President: David Claeys’s Career Trajectory
David Claeys, PA-C, served in many different hospital roles before his October 2017 appointment as president of Beaumont Health, Dearborn, a 632-bed hospital.
January 24, 2018
New Mexico Medical Board Adopts Improved PA Practice Rules
New Mexico PAs have cause to celebrate after the New Mexico Medical Board adopted updated rules which implement legislation enacted in April of 2017.
January 23, 2018
PAs Wanted: Mental Health Community Outreach
In today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape, mental health is an increasing area of focus for patients and providers alike. As awareness of mental health increases, so too will the demand for healthcare professionals who can educate the U.S. public.
January 22, 2018