What does the PA SBOM say about satellite locations?

What does the PA SBOM say about satellite locations?

• A. DO can have unlimited satellite locations
• B. DO can only have one satellite location
• C. A satellite location requires no direct communication between PA and physician
• D. A satellite location does not require distance considerations

Answer: (B)

Supervision structure and where a PA can practice under a physician’s oversight is tightly defined. The PA SBOM specifies that a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine supervising a PA is limited to one satellite location. This setup ensures the supervising physician can provide direct oversight, maintain timely communication, and supervise patient care effectively, even when some practice occurs outside the main office. Allowing multiple satellite sites would complicate supervision and potentially compromise oversight. The other statements misstate the policy: unlimited satellite locations would stretch supervision too thin; requiring no direct communication would undermine essential physician involvement; and disregarding distance would ignore practical supervision needs.

Supervision structure and where a PA can practice under a physician’s oversight is tightly defined. The PA SBOM specifies that a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine supervising a PA is limited to one satellite location. This setup ensures the supervising physician can provide direct oversight, maintain timely communication, and supervise patient care effectively, even when some practice occurs outside the main office. Allowing multiple satellite sites would complicate supervision and potentially compromise oversight. The other statements misstate the policy: unlimited satellite locations would stretch supervision too thin; requiring no direct communication would undermine essential physician involvement; and disregarding distance would ignore practical supervision needs.