title: Physician assistants: scope of practice, regulation and reimbursement.
abstract: This article details the regulatory statutes that define the scope of practice of physician assistants and the realities of their function in clinical practice. It describes the certification and credentialing processes and the level of reimbursement as a function of the practice setting and the type of payor.
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1552, USA. ann@aapa.org
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Powe
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D016365:Liability, Legal; D006278:Medicare; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States