Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

Guest: Ron Nelson, PA

Ron Nelson, a physician assistant and president of Health Services Associates, Inc., discusses with host Lisa D'Andrea different models for calculating the value of a physician assistant to a medical practice. Mr. Nelson explains several compensation models that may be used for a physician assistant and the benefits of different models that incentive both production and quality of care. Mr. Nelson outlines a simple model which establishes a floor for compensating a physician assistant based upon the physician assistant's costs to overhead, net charges, and quality of care.