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Physician Assistants: Is it Time for Independent Practice?

February 17th, 2015 In a recent discussion with a fellow physician assistant about the PA profession, the topic of independent vs. dependent practice came up. Physicians are seen as independent providers, and PAs are seen as dependent providers. In cardiac surgery (my specialty) I cannot do open heart surgery by myself; I need my surgeon. Upon making that statement, my fellow PA (retired from family practice) said, “Your surgeon cannot operate without you. He’s dependent upon you.”
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3 Critical Things You Should Know about Physician Assistants

January 30th, 2014 Though they practice in every care setting and medical specialty, physician assistants (PA) are often underappreciated and misunderstood. Lisa Shock, a long-time PA and healthcare consultant, helps set the record straight about who physician assistants are.
Advanced Practice

Mythbusting the Incident-to Rules for PAs and NPs

March 29th, 2013 Since the creation of incident-to billing for non-physician providers by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), there has been significant confusion regarding proper billing and reimbursement for claims. Lisa Shock busts the myths behind incident-to issues in this post.

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