How to Handle Possible Ectopic Pregnancies in the Emergency Department
In October 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved an update of the clinical policy on the…
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Should You Use a Low-Cost Financial Adviser as a Financial Planner?
Q. Is there any value to hiring a financial adviser? A. Many emergency physicians wonder if they…
Quality and Safety Considerations for Patients With a POLST or Living Will
The National Academy of Sciences released its groundbreaking report on end-of-life (EOL) care, confirming EOL care is…
Building the Future of Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care
Section: ACEP’s leadership recently initiated conversations with AAHPM about best practice guidelines for PC’s role in emergency…
Deadline Nears for ACEP Board, Council Leaders, and Award Nominations
The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting individual, chapter, and section recommendations for Board of Directors, Council speaker,…
Tips for Taking Forensic Photographic Evidence in the Emergency Department
The Case: You are called to testify in court for a domestic violence assault case. You saw…
Tips for Physicians on Billing for ECGs and X-Rays
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Miriam Hospital’s FAST FORWARD>> Program Regains Lost Patient Flow Efficiencies
The Miriam Hospital is a 247-bed community hospital affiliated with the Warren Alpert School Medical School of…
CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt’s Twitter Feed Imparts Honest, Partisan Opinions on Health Care
In the past few years, major hospitals, health organizations, and prominent leaders in health care have hopped…