Physician Assistants Given Autonomy Under New IHS Policy
Updates to the Indian Health Service Manual allow PAs to exercise autonomous medical decision making and assume full clinical responsibility for American Indians and Alaska Native people.
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Analyzing Hospital Utilization Following the 1966, 2014 Health Insurance Coverage Expansions
Researchers sought to determine whether the implementation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1966 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2014 affected hospital use.
Younger Patients With Colorectal Cancer Experience Delays in Primary Care Referrals
Researchers sought to identify missed opportunities for diagnosis of colorectal cancer in primary care that lead to referral delays and emergency diagnoses in younger patients.
The Effect of Lifestyle Counseling on Clinical Outcomes in Diabetes
Researchers sought to determine whether lifestyle counseling in routine care is associated with lower cardiovascular risk and mortality in patients with diabetes.
Stress Linked to Mortality in Cervical Cancer
Researchers sought to identify the potential influence of stress-related psychiatric disorders and stressful life events on cancer-specific mortality in women with cervical cancer.
Residence Change During the First Trimester of Pregnancy Linked to Adverse Birth Outcomes
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women in Washington State to assess the association between residence change during the first trimester of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes.
Legislation Passed in Missouri Increases Autonomy for Physician Assistants
Senate Bill 514 will allow physician assistants to practice with more physician collaboration and less physician supervision.
Conference Roundup: AAPA 2019
More than 7000 PAs and students took advantage of workshops, seminars, networking opportunities, and CME at the 2019 American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Annual Meeting, held May 18-22 in Denver, Colorado.
Conference Roundup: AANP 2019
The 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting, held June 19-23, in Indianapolis, Indiana, showcased sessions and workshops delivered by key nurse practitioners.
Nurse Practitioners May Alleviate Dwindling Physician Workforce in Rural Populations
Researchers identified possible solutions to combat the projected decrease in access to health care because of the aging rural physician workforce, including expanding medical education programs in rural hospitals, increasing salaries for physicians in rural areas, and increasing utilization of the care offered by the growing nurse practitioner workforce.
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