How to Approach Patients Who Have an Intrauterine Device
The Case A 23-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to your emergency department with…
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CDC Offers Guidance on Suspected Vaping-Associated Lung Disease
At press time, 380 cases of lung illness confirmed or probably related to vaping or e-cigarette use…
Droperidol Is Back (and Here’s What You Need to Know)
In 2001, when we had agitated patients in the emergency department, we’d give them intramuscular droperidol and…
ACEP4U: How ACEP Works Behind the Scenes to Ensure Appropriate Medicare Reimbursement
Have you ever wondered how Medicare sets reimbursement rates for physicians? These rates are crucial because they…
Extended ED Mental Health Care Now Reportable as Observation
One in eight visits to the emergency department is related to a mental health or substance abuse…
Coding for Lumbar Punctures
Question: What do I need to know to bill for a lumbar puncture? Answer: There are two…
2020 Medicare Payment Rule Adjusts Value of EM Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for running Medicare and Medicaid, recently…
Illinois Reports Death from Lung Illness Linked to Vaping
A person in Illinois who vaped has died after being hospitalized with severe respiratory illness, the state’s…
Phase 2 Studies Find Rivaroxaban Safe for Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism
Body weight-adjusted rivaroxaban is safe for treating children with venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to the results of…
ACEP Executive Director Dean Wilkerson to Retire
After more than 15 years as executive director of ACEP, Dean Wilkerson, one of only three individuals…