History of PA
This person created the first PA Program
Who is Dr. Eugene Stead?
This organization is South Carolina's own umbrella organization for PAs that provides job listings, updates on current legislature, and its own conference.
What is SCAPA?
The term commonly substituted for advanced directives or for the portion containing specific instructions
What is a living will?
Level of medical assistance of which patient determines in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest
This encompasses both living wills and medical durable power of attorney
What is an advanced directive?
These 2 careers/positions in other countries are similar to PAs in the US
What are feldshers and barefoot doctors?
This organization administers the PANCE and PANRE exams as well as establishes the PANCE blueprints and is the only certifying organization for PAs.
What is the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of PAs)?
An order written by an HCP directing other providers in non-hospital settings to withhold or withdraw resuscitation efforts
What is a DNR?
Can PAs have ownership of a practice?
Yes, Medicare recognizes PAs to have ownership in approved Medicare corporations
Signed, dates and witnessed legal document in which you can have another person to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to make them
What is medical power of attorney?
What is the Rural Health Clinic Service Act?
This organization is geared towards both students and PA-Cs that provides national conferences, resources on the job, salary report, and CME opportunities for its members
What is the AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants)?
The 4 areas that determine scope of practice
PA education
Physician delegation
Facility credentialing and privileges
State laws and regulations
The communication process between a provider and patient that results in the patient having clear, unbiased information about treatment options in order to arrive at the best decision
What is informed consent?
How often can you take the PANCE?
How many times can you take the PANCE before you become ineligible?
What must you do in order to be eligible again?
Once every 90 days or 3x a year, whichever is less
6 times within a 6 year period.
You have to re-enter and complete a certified PA Program to become eligible again.
This act helped address the need for more providers to provide care in both primary and specialty care
What is the Affordable Care Act?
This organization sets the educational standards for PA programs nationwide and determines if the programs are compliant with the standards set
What is the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for PAs)?
What do you need to log CME?
Title of Program
Provider (org administering program)
Number of credits
Sponsor (org that designs program)
These organizations mandate a credentialing process for licensed providers working within institutions
What are JCAHO (Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Organizations) and NCQA (National Commission on Quality Assurance)?
You must take this every 10 years (after initially taking the PANCE) to be nationally certified
What is the PANRE (PA National Recertification Exam)?
The rule in SC eliminated the 60 mile radius rule that subsequently allowed people to have more access to healthcare, specifically in rural areas
What is the SC Distance Rule Revision?
This organization is geared towards pre-PA and PA students. They administer the PACKRAT, EOR and EOC exams as well as oversees CASPA
What is the PAEA (Physician Assistant Education Association)?
What license do you need to prescribe controlled substances and where do you apply for this?
DEA license
Apply through DHEC
What is the soonest and latest time you can take the PANCE?
Soonest - 7 days after program completion
Latest - 180 days after graduation
Describe the difference between CME types.
Category 1 - pre-approved programs/activities, needs certificate of completion and verification from provider, must have minimum of 50 hours
Category 2 - any medical activity that enhances role of PA (i.e. journal reading), earned on hour-by-hour basis, no minimum requirement