The P.A. Problem: Who You See and What You Get
By NIRAN AL-AGBA, MD
Recently, the New York Times published an article on excessive costs incurred by mid-level providers over-treating benign skin lesions. According to the piece, more than 15% of biopsies billed to Medicare in 2015 were done by unsupervised PA’s or Nurse Practitioners. Physicians across the country are becoming concerned mid-levels working independently without proper specialty training. Dr. Coldiron, a dermatologist, was interviewed by the Times and said, “What’s really going on is these practices…hire a bunch of P.A.’s and nurses and stick them out in clinics on their own. And they’re actin...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Beverly Hills Christie Kidd Dermatology Physician Assistant Scope of Practice Source Type: blogs
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