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Scimedico launches 10 Questions Facing Pathology
Scimedico has launched a new program titled, "10 Questions Facing Pathology." The focus of this program is to gather feedback from the...
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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An Introduction to Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs)
While the general public may view the hospital as a place one goes to in order to get over an illness, healthcare professionals know...
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Why do PAs leave their jobs?
Employee turnover is an important indicator that carries a heavy financial cost for healthcare organizations. Although previous research...
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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PA Named #2 Best Health Care Job by U.S. News & World Report
For the fifth year in a row, PA has been named one of the top two healthcare jobs in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its...
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Medical labs face understaffing and burnout as demand for COVID tests skyrockets in Texas
Medical lab workers in Texas are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 tests as cases skyrocket nationwide. COVID testing conducted in a lab,...
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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A history of PA Employment Economics
Are physician assistants/associates (PAs) cost-effective? If so, then to whom do the benefits accrue? What happens to the output of a...
Dec 27, 20217 min read
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Top 5 Career Questions Answered by the PA Career Coach
The AAPA and Jennifer Anne Hohman, the PA Career Coach, answer the top five questions they heard from PAs this year. Jennifer offers her...
Dec 22, 20215 min read
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Social Determinants of Health in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and these forces and systems shape their...
Nov 30, 20215 min read
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U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents
In the United States of America, Medical Examiners and Coroners (ME/Cs) investigate approximately 20% of all deaths. Unexpected deaths,...
Nov 24, 20212 min read
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The economics of being a PA
Why those who decide to embark on a career as a PA do so is an often-discussed question among PAs. Of the many good reasons to choose the...
Nov 22, 20213 min read
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Survey of Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Infrastructure in Mozambique
A study published by the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, (Volume 156, Issue 5, November 202) surveys the Clinical and Anatomic...
Nov 17, 20211 min read
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How COVID-19 Impacted PA Salaries
This year the 2021 AAPA Salary Report Sheds Light on Compensation and Benefits During Pandemic. The year 2020 brought with it a global...
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Study Examines Impact of Depression on PA Professional Fulfillment
A study by researchers from James Madison University in collaboration with AAPA examined the relationship between depression, anxiety,...
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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Antimicrobial Resistance - the Next Global Pandemic?
The World Health Organization cites antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity....
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Conflict Prevention and Resolution in the Laboratory
A recent article from the NSH provides insight on preventing and resolving conflict within the lab. "Leaving conflict unresolved will not...
Nov 5, 20211 min read
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PAs authorized to receive direct payment under Medicare
As part of the final 2022 Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized numerous Medicare...
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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Scimedico Preventive Maintenance Services vs. Standard Ventilation Testing
Preventive Maintenance Services vs. Standard Ventilation Testing
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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AAPA offers ideas to improve immunization rates in your adult patients
With life expectancy increasing in older adults, it is more important than ever for them to receive recommended vaccines as suggested by...
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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PA named best overall job in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report
PA (physician assistant) rose to the No. 1 spot on both the 100 Best Jobs list and the Best Healthcare Jobs list in U.S. News & World...
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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AAPA offers burnout resources for PAs
Burnout is a crisis in healthcare, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. AAPA understands the need to support PAs whose well-being is...
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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