Demonstrating PA Value: Without Data, It's Just an Opinion

Quantifying a PA’s full range of contributions to a particular practice can be challenging due to Medicare’s “incident-to” and shared visit billing rules and state Medicaid and commercial payer policies which submit claims under the NPI of a physician instead of the PA. Practice management is unable to “see” the value of the PA when the PA is rendered invisible in claims data. This session will provide attendees with practical tips for accessing and tallying work relative value units (RVUs) and discuss tools PAs can use to demonstrate their financial contribution and contribution margin to their organizations. Strategies for using the electronic medical record reporting function will also be discussed.