Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see, will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career. The ...

There is another legal issue that practices should address when employing medical assistants: who can supervise a medical assistant? In some states, registered nurses can supervise and give orders to ...

Megan Zawacki started working at St. Peter’s Health in Helena, Montana, in 2020 as a physician assistant trained in treating addiction. She had gone through specialized training that allowed her to ...

What is the scope of practice of a medical assistant? In some states medical assistants have a clearly stated scope of practice, but in some states there is no law on the matter. Several Web sites for ...