[NPInfo] Re: [ACC-Circle] PAs and NPs

Fri Jun 20 11:05:19 PDT 2008

I add my note of thanks, Dave. Great work. Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP President, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 85 Flagship Drive North Andover, MA 01845-6154 978.794.8366 FHEA website www.fhea.com FHEA on line store www.fhea.biz peg at fhea.com
FNP, Adjunct Faculty, Family Practice Residency Greater Lawrence (MA) Family Health Center, Inc.

> From: dmittman at comcast.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:31:41 -0400> To: jeffnp27 at yahoo.com> CC: npinfo at nurse.net; acc-circle at listserve.com> Subject: [NPInfo] Re: [ACC-Circle] PAs and NPs> > Thanks.> Nice to know the work is appreciated.> Truly.> Dave> > > On Jun 20, 2008, at 5:39 AM, Jeffrey Hazzard wrote:> > > Dave:> >> > You are now my official attack dog, man! WAY TO GO. We need > > more pointed, no-beating-around-the-bush complaints to the slights > > and insults to our professions. Your letting to HCNN was right on > > target. THANK YOU for representing all of our interests, and I > > include the patients here.> >> > Jeff Hazzard, Tampa> >> > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, David Mittman <dmittman at comcast.net> wrote:> >> > From: David Mittman <dmittman at comcast.net>> > Subject: Re: [ACC-Circle] PAs and NPs> > To: "Melanie Ronzheimer" <Melanie.Ronzheimer at medem.com>> > Cc: "NPinfo Info" <NPinfo at nurse.net>, "ACC" <acc- > > circle at listserve.com>, paforum at mc.duke.edu> > Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 11:59 PM> >> > WELCOME TO THE ACC-CIRCLE DISCUSSION LIST!> > Strength in Unity: Join the ACC today: http://www.amcollege.org> >> > *********************************************************> > Hi Melanie:> > Please do not take this email personally. PAs and nurse practitioners> > are licensed professionals. Both professions are able to legally> > prescribe in all 50 states. We make our own independent decisions on> > what to prescribe, we have our own DEA and NPI numbers and it seems> > whomever made construed the HCNN was not aware of this. With over> > 200,000 of us in practice I can not believe we were not included.> > Who is responsible for the decision to keep NPs and PAslinked to a> > specific physician? PAs and NPs are not physically tied to a> > physician, (some NPs do not even need a physician to practice) and> > PAs and NPs change employment sites frequently.> > We need to be able to be registered as full prescribers. Anything> > less would be unacceptable.> > Please let me know who to write to or speak with to change this.> > Also please register me at the email I am using.> > Thanks so much in advance for your help.> > Dave Mittman, PA> > Secretary> >> > American College of Clinicians> >> > www.amcollege.org> >> > Dave at comcast.net> >> > Cell-973-865-4216> > Read. Think. Join. Participate.> >> >> > On Jun 19, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Melanie Ronzheimer wrote:> >> > > Dear Dave,> > >> > > Currently the HCNN alert system will send alerts directly to> > > physicians,> > > with additional copies to their staff and other healthcare> > > professionals. It is possible for non-physicians to be included on a> > > physician's account as an additional email.> > >> > > If you prefer to receive Alert Reminders, and are not enrolled> > > through a> > > physician, we can put your preferred email address into our> > > database to> > > receive e-reminders. You will receive an email when EVERY alert is> > > sent> > > and will be able to view all alerts at hcnn.net. There is no need to> > > register, just confirm your email address with us.> > >> > > In your phone message you're mentioned you heard about the HCNN in> > > your> > > NP newsletter. What newsletter did you read this information?> > >> > > If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to call or> > > email. Please also visit our website at www.hcnn.net.> > >> > > Best regards,> > >> > > Melanie Ronzheimer | Customer Service Manager> > > HCNN | Health Care Notification Network> > > Working Together to Protect Patients> > > www.hcnn.net> > > Toll free 866-925-5155> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: David Mittman [mailto:dmittman at comcast.net]> > > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:18 PM> > > To: info at hcnn.net> > > Subject: PAs and NPs> > >> > > Hi. I am a PA and was not allowed to register on the HCNN. Are we> > > allowed to be a member?> > > Dave Mittman, PA> > >> > > This e-mail and any of its contents may contain Medem, Inc.> > > proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or> > > subject to copyright belonging to Medem, Inc. This e-mail is> > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it> > > is addressed. 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