N.M. Code R. § 16.17.9.7 - DEFINITIONS
A. "AAPA" means
American academy of physician assistants.
B. "Effective supervision" means the exercise
of physician oversight, control, and direction of services rendered by a
physician assistant. Elements of effective supervision include:
(1) on-going availability of direct
communication, either face-to-face, telephonically or by electronic
means;
(2) active, ongoing review
of the physician assistant's services, as appropriate, for quality assurance
and professional support;
(3) a
predetermined plan for emergency situations; and
(4) identification of other supervising
physicians, as appropriate to the practice setting.
C. "NCCPA" means national commission on
certification of physician assistants.
D. "Direct communication" means communication
between the supervising physician and physician assistant, in person,
telephonically, by email or other electronic means.
E. "Scope of practice" means duties and
limitations of duties placed upon a physician assistant by their supervising
physician and the board; includes the limitations implied by the field of
practice of the supervising physician.
F. "Supervising physician" means a physician
who holds a current unrestricted license, or a physician with a stipulated
license with expressed board approval to supervise a physician assistant, and
provides a notification of supervision, assumes legal responsibility for health
care tasks performed by the physician assistant and is approved by the
board.
G. "PANCE" means physician
assistant national certifying exam.
Notes
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