http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/pa_1/archive/2008/12/01/physician-assistants-ignored-in-primary-care-article.aspxThe top story in the Dec. 8 issue of American Medical News is about the crisis in primary care. There's no mention of physician assistants . LinkenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/pa_1/archive/2008/12/01/physician-assistants-ignored-in-primary-care-article.aspx#33540Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:51:12 GMT06d5312c-37b9-406e-be84-460d8d21f4fc:33540Laurie Dickinson<p>Interesting indeed. PAs and NPs can do EVERYTHING a MD or DO can do in primary care. Docs should not even be practicing in the primary clinical setting. Hospitialists and specialty areas are where we physicians and DOs should practice.%0d%0a%0d%0aMidlevels can have phone access to MD and speciality supervision and consult. Midlevels can also take first call, relieving physicians from tedious work so they can practice in-patient medicine and take triaged calls.%0d%0aLaurie</p>