Moderator ventana Posted December 7, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2018 New Federal Report Supports AAPA Priorities to Modernize PA Practice Urges States to Consider PA-Practice Changes December 6, 2018 This week, the Trump Administration released a new report promoting consumer choice and competition across the healthcare marketplace. The report recommends policy changes related to PA practice that are patient centric and consistent with AAPA’s legislative priorities. The report, Reforming America’s Healthcare System through Choice and Competition, recommends that states “consider changes to their scope-of-practice statutes to allow all healthcare providers to practice to the top of their license, utilizing their full skill set.” Specifically, the report urges states to give consideration to “eliminating requirements for rigid collaborative practice and supervision agreements” between physicians and PAs. The report also recommends that the federal and state governments consider allowing PAs and similar providers “to be paid directly for their services.” Before the release of the report, Jonathan Sobel, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, FAPACVS, president and chair of the AAPA Board of Directors, met with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to discuss policy issues that are essential for PAs. Additionally, AAPA met with senior administration officials and had an opportunity to provide comments. “We believe the recommendations related to PAs in this new report are an important step in the right direction,” said Sobel. “They should surely resonate with stakeholders as we continue to move the profession forward by advocating for PA-practice modernization, including Optimal Team Practice, at both the state and federal levels.” The effort to compile the report was led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department Treasury, and follows an October 2017 executive order by the President. More ResourcesOptimal Team PracticeFrequently Asked Questions About Optimal Team PracticeAAPA Guidelines for State Regulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Beat me to it! Was just about to post lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaepora Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Haha, the AANP, who have previously criticized the Trump Administration, are also now commending the Trump Administration for this. Fickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted December 8, 2018 Administrator Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Kaepora said: Haha, the AANP, who have previously criticized the Trump Administration, are also now commending the Trump Administration for this. Fickle. Outcome-focused. If you want to talk politics, beliefs/preferences take a bigtime back seat to outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_PA Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Ohhhh baby. Can't wait for some changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Rev Ronin hit the nail on the head in just one sentence. It is also good that the AAPA has not allowed my outbursts to be published on huddle as they were not flattering to the present administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The only arguments that resonate with legislators are costs, outcomes, and access to care. All the emotional "stuff" is just white noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I agree sas. It's like the legalization of street mariuana. It is not a deterrent to other drugs but an opportunity to make money on the tax. IN NY , Governor Cuomo stated that there could be 700 million extra dollars in taxes to pay for infrastructure, schools and the MTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted December 10, 2018 Author Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2018 5 hours ago, surgblumm said: Rev Ronin hit the nail on the head in just one sentence. It is also good that the AAPA has not allowed my outbursts to be published on huddle as they were not flattering to the present administration. Huddle = a huge moderated joke. Can' put anything up there worth a darn. After 3 posts got moderated (deleted) I left.... no thanks One of my HUGE buttons is suppression of open discourse.... you do this and you are almost instantly against me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 It's difficult to discover PA social Media sites that have few restrictions. I feel ours is one of the best if we avoid discussion on politics which not only divides PAs but also families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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