Introduction Chronic conditions are the leading causes of illness, disability, and death in the United States today. In 2014, 60% of U. S. adults had at least one chronic disease, and 42% had more than one chronic condition. Diabetes alone…
Overview The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) has changed how human health and disease is viewed. Physician assistants (PAs) practicing in this postgenomic age of medicine have an important role to play. First, this means PAs can take…
Introduction Please do not skip this chapter just because you never intend to become involved in politics. You have entered medicine during a period of rapid and profound changes in health care delivery. Where there is change, there is politics.…
Learning outcomes Discuss the concept of value-based reimbursement in health care and explain how it differs from fee-for-service billing. Define Medicaid and Medicare and explain the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D. Describe payment arrangements whereby physician…
Introduction Health insurance plans are becoming broader in regard to the scope of treatments they cover. These changes include mental health and behavioral health parity; fewer restrictions on preexisting conditions; and the coverage of supplemental services, such as physical therapy,…
Overview of physician assistant education Physician assistant (PA) education has matured and grown significantly since its humble beginning in 1967 when three ex-Navy corpsman students graduated from Duke University. By the end of 2018, the number of programs had grown…
Introduction The U.S. physician assistant (PA) profession is rooted firmly in the compressed medical curriculum originally developed by the military to quickly train doctors, medics, and corpsmen. The profession was further influenced by the history of Russian feldshers and the…
Introduction Optimal team practice (OTP) has been defined as “PAs, physicians, and other health care professionals working together to provide quality care without burdensome administrative constraints.” The goal of this chapter is to introduce the components that make up OTP…
Learning objectives Adopt a historic and international view toward the development of PAs and PA-like medical careers. Describe some of the conditions in the U.S. health system that led to the development of the PA profession. Identify the five physicians…
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