Febrifuge Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Deleted. Nothing to see :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have forwarded the video link to ConnAPA leadership. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z PA-C Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Nice that they give us a car insurance discount but annoying that they can't get our title right ...'sAAA Medical Professionals Discounthttp://www.calif.aaa.com/home/insurance/insurance-resources/professionals-and-groups-discount.html?zip=93035&stateprov=ca&city=oxnard&devicecd=PC&referer=www.calif.aaa.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 ^^^ I sent them a quick email asking them to correct the spelling. I reckon they will ignore it, put me on their mailing list, and hope I buy insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliz Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 On LInkedIn- privacy> what others see when you've viewed their profile>> anonymous profile characteristics such as industry and title According to LinkedIn, my industry/title is medical assistant/technician I certainly did not get this pile of student loan debt from becoming a technician ;) PAFT, if you could respond that would be great. I would be happy to send a message as well if someone figures out how to contact the right department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2015 On LInkedIn- privacy> what others see when you've viewed their profile>> anonymous profile characteristics such as industry and title According to LinkedIn, my industry/title is medical assistant/technician I certainly did not get this pile of student loan debt from becoming a technician ;) PAFT, if you could respond that would be great. I would be happy to send a message as well if someone figures out how to contact the right department. linked in lists me as MPAS (masters in public administration). that was when I stopped using their service... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2234leej Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 linked in lists me as MPAS (masters in public administration). that was when I stopped using their service... haha are you serious? what a bunch of stoops. Did you ever notify them to correct it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westz33 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-indictment-doctor-lawyer-massive-medical-fraud-20150915-story.html - Found story bias, insurance fruad happens everywhere but why the repeated focus on the physician assistantt? Even if he did do all the surgeries the majority were good outcomes, short of those cases in which people were duped into unneeded surgeries , seems he was just doing his job or did not know about the entire scam operation. Also, isn't it completely legal in some states for a PA to conduct surgery without the surgeon being in the same room as long as the surgeon was present for the initial part of the surgery? from my trauma surgery rotation at a level 1 trauma center, I was precepted by the Chief of Trauma Surgery and he said to me that the only thing that a surgical PA cannot do in the surgical suite is perform the initial incision, only the surgeon may do that, but after that the PA can pretty much do anything the surgeon does in a complete legal capacity as long as he was properly trained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChathamPA Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 What exactly is a nurse specialist???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted September 16, 2015 Administrator Share Posted September 16, 2015 http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-indictment-doctor-lawyer-massive-medical-fraud-20150915-story.html - Found story bias, insurance fruad happens everywhere but why the repeated focus on the physician assistantt? Even if he did do all the surgeries the majority were good outcomes, short of those cases in which people were duped into unneeded surgeries , seems he was just doing his job or did not know about the entire scam operation. Also, isn't it completely legal in some states for a PA to conduct surgery without the surgeon being in the same room as long as the surgeon was present for the initial part of the surgery? from my trauma surgery rotation at a level 1 trauma center, I was precepted by the Chief of Trauma Surgery and he said to me that the only thing that a surgical PA cannot do in the surgical suite is perform the initial incision, only the surgeon may do that, but after that the PA can pretty much do anything the surgeon does in a complete legal capacity as long as he was properly trained. I saw this too, and would like to hear his side of the story. It didn't seem from reading the article that he was indicted on any of the fraud charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 http://thestroudcourier.com/2015/09/11/esu-student-loses-life-after-attempt-to-save-another/ Great article poor kid. I emailed and got immediate response from author on "physician's". "Thank you for the correction, I will be sure to get it changed on the online story! I had no idea! Sorry if I offended anyone, that was not at all my intention!" Perhaps I can ask her to do a blurb on us 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 From today's Fox Business News about Epharmacies and Store Clinics: Over the past few years, pharmacies have launched drop-in health clinics, usually staffed by a nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant, where customers can come in without an appointment for anything from a flu shot to mild illnesses, and receive a diagnosis or a referral to qualified doctor. Now even that's going high-tech. http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/09/21/your-digital-doctor-pharmacist/?intcmp=hplnws Good thing there are qualified doctors we physician's assistants can refer too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_pavnp Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What exactly is a nurse specialist???? Not sure what source you are referring to, but a CNS (clinical nurse specialist) is generally a master's educated RN with the ability to write orders for specialized aspects of patient care. Probably the most common one in use, due to arguable value, are wound specialists. This is roughly my understanding of the role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted September 22, 2015 Administrator Share Posted September 22, 2015 Good thing there are qualified doctors we physician's assistants can refer too.... I refer my family practice patients to board-certified physician and surgeon specialists all the time. They'd better be qualified if they're going to be getting my referrals to take care of my patients! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbebe Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/11/emergency-physician-goes-er-shocked-care-receives.html?utm_content=buffer36c8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMPA Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/11/emergency-physician-goes-er-shocked-care-receives.html?utm_content=buffer36c8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Having caed for many physicians, i truly feel that her problem was not the broken finger but lack of fiber in her diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 The article has no real point except to try to justify her need to go to an ER and her obvious self importance. She disparages seeing a PA but, thankfully stops at disparing the entire profession - at least in writing. I would tend to agree that a good dose of prunes would be well considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 The article has no real point except to try to justify her need to go to an ER and her obvious self importance. She disparages seeing a PA but, thankfully stops at disparing the entire profession - at least in writing. I would tend to agree that a good dose of prunes would be well considered. I agree..and her forearms must be like Popeye's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RURALMED Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 What would have otherwise been a positive article and video was negatively impacted by a PA: “Up to 80 percent of what a physician does in a primary care setting a PA can do. They fill a huge niche,” Dr. Linda Sekhon, founding chair for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at High Point University, said. I have seen people throw all kinds of figures (70%-90%) and I think they are all absurd, especially in the primary care setting. Sure, a PA may consult with a physician for certain cases, but if this figure were accurate, PAs would be totally incapable of treating about 5 patients per day. Some PAs I know in remote areas of Alaska would laugh at this figure. Does anybody else see this as harmful to our profession? http://myfox8.com/2016/02/09/doctor-shortage-leads-to-high-demand-for-pas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febrifuge Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I agree, but it's a tough sell, culturally. The truth is that "you don't need to be an MD to practice solid, evidence-based medicine." But I'm not holding my breath waiting for a media outlet, local or national, to say that. In some circles, it could be seen as inflammatory or challenging or arguments would get started about whether it's factually correct. And it raises a question nobody has time for, in their 3-minute segment on the 5:00 news, which is the question of why we have doctors and PAs if they're both doing the same job. That's a deep and murky question. If the people creating these pieces are starting from the assumption that a good bit of their audience has never heard of PAs - which is probably the right assumption to make - then what they're doing is starting from zero. Much like the incorrect but common ideas about "using 40% of your brain" or being an "introvert" or an "extrovert," there are ways we like to boil down complicated things into simpler bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eighthnote24 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 More small town newspaper misconceptions....sad part is, this is how a lot of docs in this area think. https://www.news-journal.com/news/2016/apr/03/efforts-in-longview-area-target-primary-care-docto/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahopeful_1 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 More small town newspaper misconceptions....sad part is, this is how a lot of docs in this area think. https://www.news-journal.com/news/2016/apr/03/efforts-in-longview-area-target-primary-care-docto/ Article does a good job pointing out the primary care shortage, but he should have really googled the definition of PA before writing this article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco714 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 does this count? this guy doesn't even know his own TITLE http://www3.mdanderson.org/streams/FullVideoPlayer.cfm?xml=cfg%2FPOE-Radiation-Late-Effects-Malatek-cfg Colorectal cancer survivorship Daniel Malatek PA-C Rad Onc w MD Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakingpatience Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Another KevinMD article; http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/06/im-physician-assistant-time-stop-bitterness.html Written by a PA. Overall I don't know that the article is awful, but the tone of this paragraph made my hair stand on end "PAs and NPs need to stop trying to push the boundaries of our scope of practice. We are intelligent; we are well trained but we have our role to play, and that role need is as an extender of the physician." And then theres the comment section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The comment section has now been closed. By whom???? Why?? If Wes Johnson wants to discuss further then he should be on a site that can have more comments or he should come here and talk to us. I don't want him speaking for me or implying that everything in MY world is hunky dory and I have no further aspirations. I am a Family Practice PA primary care provider with over 3000 of my very own patients. Thanks, Wes, for tanking the rest of us by making us look like disgruntled factory workers with a bone to pick instead of the highly intelligent, hard working, OFTEN ALONE PAs who are trying to help solve the Primary Care shortage in the US. NO offense to EM - stay there - let us in FP figure our world out. Quit acting like you speak for all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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