Credentialing, Accreditation, Certification, Licensing

Question 1

Other names for PAs:

Answer 1

Medex, Osler, Flexner, Cruzer, Associate (AMA said no)

Question 2

What is accreditation

Who accredits?

Answer 2

refers to PA training programs, performed at a national level by ARC-PA

Question 3

What is certification

Who certifies?

Answer 3

individual PAs are certified PA-C

NCCPA

Question 4

What is licensure

Answer 4

state level requirement

Question 5

Who creates standards for PA education and ensures high quality education?

Answer 5

ARC-PA

Question 6

As of 2013 how many PA programs are there?

Answer 6

170

Question 7

Who first set forth educational essentials for PA programs in 1971?

Answer 7

AMA committee CAHEA

became separate entity

Question 8

Accreditation standards include:

Answer 8

Administration
Admission requirements/policies
Curriculum
Supervised Clinical Practice
Program self asasessment
Student evaluations

Question 9

Describe the site visit

Answer 9

Peer review process or 2-3 evaluators
Lasts 2 days:
Review documents/records
Conduct interviews w/ staff/students/admin

Question 10

What does a serious citation of the PA program result in

Answer 10

probation and mandatory revisit within 18 months

continued violation= accreditation may be revoked

Question 11

How many post grad programs are currently available?

Answer 11

7

Question 12

What does initial certification entail?

Answer 12

graduate from accredited program

Pass the PANCE

Question 13

What is PANCE

Answer 13

PA National Certifying Exam

Question 14

Top 4 PANCE topics

Answer 14

Cardiovascular
Pulmonary
GI/Nutritional
Musculoskeletal

Question 15

PANRE occurs

Answer 15

PA National Re-certification exam
every 6yrs soon to be every 10 yrs
Log 100hrs of CME every 2 yrs

Question 16

Category I CME are

Answer 16

pre-approved by AAPA, AMA, AACME,AOCCME, or AAFP

Question 17

Where do you log CME credits?

Answer 17

NCCPA website

Question 18

What is self assessment CME?

Answer 18

active process of conducting systemic review of performance
case based
critical thinking skills

Question 19

What is PI-CME

Answer 19

Performance Improvement CME
compare aspects of practice to national benchmarks or evidence based practice
develop plan for improvement

Question 20

What is a CAQ

Answer 20

Certifcate of Added Qualification

Question 21

What specialties offer CAQ

Answer 21

CT surgery, ER, Ortho sx, psych, Neph

Question 22

How do you obtain CAQ

Answer 22

Be PA-C, hold state license
Obtain 150 specialty CME/6yrs
2000-4000 hrs experience
physician must attest to competency/ pt mgmt
CAQ exam

Question 23

What is Ohio’s licensure?

Answer 23

“Certificate to Practice”

Question 24

Besides PANCE what else do you need to get licensure

Answer 24

Supervision Agreement

May also apply for certificate to prescribe (+12CME)

Question 25

How often is Ohio licensure renewal?

Answer 25

every 2 years

Question 26

What does the supervision plan establish?

Answer 26

lists duties the PA is allowed to perform

Question 27

What does the supervision agreement establish?

Answer 27

Lists supervising physician(s)

Question 28

What does supervision mean?

Answer 28

Physicinan present of available by phone and less than 60 min away

Question 29

Are PAs allowed to see a new pt?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Are PAs allowed to see existing pt with new complaint?

Answer 30

yes

Question 31

Are co-signatures required on hospital charts and tests/procedures?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

Provisional certificate to prescribe

Answer 32

may write rx under physician supervision