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Noor Ali

Noor Ali

Former Afghan cricketer

Sep 18, 2026

5:58
Nora, I'll let you answer and I'd like to
6:00
expand.
6:02
All right.
6:03
So I think there has been a very meaningful shift here toward surgical and specialty practice among the PAs.
6:08
I think this reflects changes in both the healthcare system as well as the PA profession itself.
6:14
If you look at the latest data from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, the NCCPA, it's particularly striking.
6:21
It indicates surgical subspecialties now represent the largest single practice category for PAs, making up over 18% of the workforce in 2025.

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KimHOST
17:29
For listeners who may not be familiar with bundled payments, how does this model affect surgical teams and where do surgical PAs create value throughout the episode of care?

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