Physician Assistant Career Resources

PA Compact Model Legislation Approved

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The finalized PA Licensure Compact Model Legislation is a critical step toward advancing PA profession interstate practice mobility.

Fatty liver, conceptual illustration. Fatty liver is commonly associated with alcohol or metabolic syndrome (diabetes, hypertension and obesity), but can also be due to any one of many causes. Fatty liver disease is a reversible condition wherein large vacuoles of fat (pale yellow circles) accumulate in liver cells.

NPs, PAs Needed to Treat Growing Rates of Liver Disease

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Kristin Della Volpe

Liver disease and cirrhosis now outpace diabetes and stroke as the leading cause of mortality in people aged 25 to 54 years. New survey results shows shortfalls in adoption of national treatment guidelines for liver disease and cirrhosis.

Is Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Feasible During PA Programs?

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Dana S. Miles, DMSc (candidate), MS, PA-C, CAQ-EM

Is it realistic to add point-of-care ultrasound training to the curriculum of entry-level PA programs or should this be taught in a CME, post-graduate, or fellowship setting?

How Does Your Salary Compare With Your Peers?

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Nikki Kean

See how your salary compares with those of your peers as reported in the 2022 NP/PA Salary Survey.

APP Leaders Discuss What Keeps Them Up at Night

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Kristin Della Volpe

APP association presidents discuss legislative issues, the future of their professions, and what keeps them up at night at the National APP Week panel.

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PA Job Satisfaction Ranked by Specialty

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Kristin Della Volpe

Job satisfaction rates among PAs remain high despite burnout and stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

PA Program Creates LGBTQ+ Training Workshop

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Kristin Della Volpe

PA students who took the course showed improved comfort levels in providing primary care, health maintenance, and resources to LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Medicare Indirect Billing: NPs and PAs Speak Out

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Kristin Della Volpe

Respondents overwhelmingly said Medicare indirect billing is antiquated, but considerable debate exists over the 85% reimbursement rate for NPs and PAs.

Newly Minted PAs Ready to Tackle Health Disparities

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Kristin Della Volpe

The PA profession is growing, but large gaps in health care access remain. Jennifer M. Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, discusses how to utilize PAs to reduce health disparities.

Monkeypox Update From AANP, AAPA Presidents

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Kristin Della Volpe

Drs Kapu and Orozco discuss what NPs and PAs need to know about Monkeypox signs and symptoms, testing, vaccines, and other prevention strategies.

Number of Newly Certified Physician Assistants Reached Record High in 2021

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Kristin Della Volpe

The 10,950 newly certified PAs are part of the 158,470 PAs in the US.

Not Enough Time in a Day for Recommended Primary Care

Primary care providers estimated to need 26.7 hours/day to provide recommended care for hypothetical patient panel.

Is It Time to End Medicare Indirect Billing for NPs and PAs?

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Kristin Della Volpe

Experts discuss the often hidden phenomenon of indirect billing of NPs and PAs and whether the 85% reimbursement rate for APPs is equitable.

An Uncomfortable Truth: Why Patients Lie to Their Clinicians

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their clincians about critical information.

PA Profile: Rural Health Provider Brady Hicks, PA-C, ATC

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Kristin Della Volpe

This month’s PA Profile features rural health care provider Brady Hicks, PA-C, ATC, who practices at a hospital, clinic, and nursing home serving a primarily Native American population.

The Workweek Revolution: a Solution to the Health Care Exodus

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Jonathan T. Baird, DMSc, PA-C, ATC

The author describes the evolution of the workweek and how shortening the expected hours for full-time work without a decrease in compensation may increase the well-being of health care providers while not decreasing current productivity.

House Passes HR 6078 to Allow NPs, PAs to Provide Federal Workers’ Comp Services

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Jeanelle Jacobs

If passed by the Senate, this bill expands the role of NPs and PAs by allowing them to provide services to injured federal workers under the federal workers’ compensation program.