DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 5 (May)

NPP Report: Check state requirements for countersigning PA records

Be aware of co-signature requirements for physician supervision of mid levels at your practice. Your state likely has requirements mandating how often a physician must countersign patient charts. Non-physician practitioners, such as physician assistants (PAs), are probably already aware of state co-signature rules, says Ann Davis, head of the state government affairs unit for the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) in Alexandria, Va.

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