What supervision is required for a PA?
The supervising physician may choose one or more of the following four mechanisms to provide the supervision as required by Section 1399.545 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. • The physician sees the patients the same day that they are treated by the PA. • The physician reviews, signs and dates the medical record of every patient treated by the physician assistant within thirty days of the treatment. • The physician adopts written protocols which specifically guide the actions of the PA. The physician must select, review, sign and date at least 10% of the medical records of patients treated by the physician assistant according to those protocols within 30 days. • Or, in special circumstances, the physician provides supervision through another mechanism approved in advance by the PAC.
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