Genesis Health System faced an ongoing shortage of medical assistants, with no end in sight. Fewer and fewer students were graduating from Quad-Cities training programs. With 40+ vacancies, the ...

Physician assistant duties vary depending on the state and specialty in which they practice. In most states, including New York, physician assistants may prescribe medication. Examples of specialties ...

A persistent-if less glamorous—challenge in hospitals lies in the day-to-day work of moving and lifting patients with impaired mobility. This is a challenge intensified by our burgeoning aging ...

Role Of Medical Assistants In Healthcare System: The fight for recognition should not be about a title but about creating a system that values their contributions and provides clear career pathways.

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry will issue a circular soon to allow medical assistants to issue prescriptions for basic medicines for common illnesses.

Ten clinical assistants at Rocking Horse Community Health Center have become certified medical assistants after a 10 month training program, allowing them to perform more care.

A physician assistant, or physician associate, is a licensed medical professional who works in patient-centered care and performs duties including conducting standard check ups, diagnosing and ...

More and more physician practices are hiring medical virtual assistants to help with administrative duties, insurance verifications, social media, and other tasks.

Two physician assistants have started work at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, the first time the profession has been approved to work in a B.C. hospital setting.

What does it take to become a physicians assistant? After graduating from University of Louisiana Lafayette, Layla Taghehchian applied to PA school three times. Here's a look at Louisiana's PA ...