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Not all Sunshine and Rainbows: How to handle Difficult patients and their families
June 5, 2019

Featuring faculty, Leigh Ann Rola, MPAS, PA-C and panelists, Dr. James Treat and Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness Physician assistant Leigh Ann Rola, along with panel presenters Dr. Treat and Dr. Maguiness, presented an engaging lecture on how to approach difficult patients and their families. She began her presentation highlighting the numerous factors that can contribute to …

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SDPA Rebuts Inaccurate JAMA Article About PA Billing Practices and Education
August 13, 2014

On August 11, 2014, the Journal of the American Medical Association Dermatology (JAMA) published an original investigation into the billing practices of mid-level providers such as PAs and NPs. Unfortunately, the article, called “Scope of Physician Procedures Independently Billed by Mid-Level Providers in the Office Setting” was filled with inaccurate information about PA education levels …