On November 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new requirement that certain items of durable medical equipment (DME) can only be ordered after the physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist has had a face-to-face encounter with the patient to asses, evaluate, and/or treat the patient for the medical condition that supports the need for the DME product.
Month: June 2018
2017 VAPA Awards
Congratulations to the 2017 VAPA Awards Recipients
AAPA CME Credits
Today’s Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Practical Considerations
This interactive module provides evidence-based knowledge on several forms of birth control methods, relevant safety and efficacy data, plus common concerns and priorities related to LARC. Earn bonus self-assessment CME credits.
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Healthcare Profession Workforce Survey
The Virginia Department of Health Professions’ Healthcare Workforce Data Center (DHP HWDC) has released the latest editions of its healthcare profession workforce survey reports. These reports are used as a measurement of Virginia’s healthcare workforce. They include findings on key practitioner and practice characteristics related to demographics, education, student debt, workforce settings and roles, income and benefits, job satisfaction, work time allocation, future plans, and more.
Voting is now open for the 2018 VAPA Elections!
Members that are eligible to vote will receive an email with a link to the ballot
Voting ends June 15, 2018.
In Virginia, which items are required to be printed on a prescription issued by a PA?
Each prescription for a Schedule II through V drug shall bear the name of the patient care team physician or podiatrist and of the PA. A co-signature is not required. (18 VAC 85-50-160)
The prescription shall also contain the prescriber’s name, address, and telephone number, and DEA number if for a Schedule II-V prescriptions. (Guidance on Virginia Prescription Requirements (Board of Pharmacy))
What is “Incident To” Billing?
Can a PA sign a DNR form?
Yes, effective July 1, 2011, §54.1-2952.2 of the Code of Virginia provides that “whenever any law or regulation requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician assistant.”
How many PAs can a Virginia physician supervise?
As of July 1, 2012 new legislation was passed to allow a physician to supervise up to six PAs.
Who should attend White Coats On Call?
VAPA and MSV encourage physicians, PAs, residents, medical students, PA students, medical society staff, and other friends of medicine to participate in White Coats On Call. There is no requirement to be a VAPA or MSV member for participation but membership is encouraged.
