Evaluating liability in the supervising physician, PA, and employer relationship. 2021

Kevin A Hickman
Kevin A. Hickman is a doctoral student at A.T. Still University. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Emerging case law demonstrates that physicians who collaborate with physician assistants (PAs), as well as the entity that employs the physician and PA, are facing allegations of liability. The allegations of liability arise from the actions of the PA, inaction of the physician, and failure to meet the regulatory requirements for the oversight of PA practice. In some instances, the physician and employer struggle to meet the complex state regulatory requirements that govern the relationship(s) between the PA and the physician. A review of case law demonstrated that courts generally assign liability for the actions of the PA to the PA, but liability to the physician and employer for failure to meet the statutory requirements for oversight of the PA. All stakeholders must use the lessons learned from case law to mitigate physician and employer liability.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010820 Physicians Individuals licensed to practice medicine. Physician
D010823 Physician Assistants Health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. They deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. Duties may include physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of disease, interpretation of tests, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications. (from http://www.aapa.orglabout-pas accessed 2114/2011) Doctor's Assistant,Feldsher,Feldshers,Physician Assistant,Physicians' Assistants,Physicians' Extender,Physicians' Extenders,Doctor's Assistants,Assistant, Doctor's,Assistant, Physicians',Assistants, Doctor's,Assistants, Physician,Assistants, Physicians',Doctor Assistant,Doctor Assistants,Doctors Assistant,Extender, Physicians',Extenders, Physicians',Physician Extender,Physician Extenders,Physician's Assistants,Physician's Extender,Physician's Extenders,Physicians Assistants,Physicians Extender,Physicians' Assistant
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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