University of Hawaii

HIT 102

Case Study 1.19: Physician Assistant Documentation Practices

1)Research the questions and provide your conclusions to the physicians in a memo:

1. 1. Is there a limit to the number of PAs that can be supervised by a physician?

1. 2. Can a PA write prescriptions?

1. 3. Are the physicians required to co-sign PA documentation?

2. Do some further research and answer the following questions:

1. 1. Compare the results for Florida with those from Texas, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.

1. 2. Offer an opinion for the difference in the number of PAs physicians can supervise among these states.
   3. Critique Alabama’s co-signature requirement. As an HIM manager, what difficulty do you see with that state’s co-signature requirement.