2010 Changes Impact EM Coding and Reimbursement
The American Medical Association’s annual update of the Current Procedural Terminology codes and descriptions was recently released….
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Advocacy Took Center Stage in 2009
If we were doing David Letterman’s Top 10 List of “Important Issues in 2009,” health care reform…
If I Only Had a Heart
Eight years ago, my family and I returned to live in the small village in which I…
Research Forum Features Work of 12-Year-Old
When Brendan O’Neil was choosing the topic 2 years ago for his fifth grade science project, his…
Take a Deep Breath
Possibly I was just paying attention more than usual, or it was just the odd collision of…
Choosing Alternate Facilities in Disaster
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is offering two online tools to help locate alternate health…
ACEP Members in the News
Dr. Anita Bangale from George Washington University, was named Best Resident Presenter and Dr. Brian W. Lin…
Legacy Society Members Plan Gifts to EMF
Emergency medicine may be the youngest of medical specialties, but it has already established a legacy of…
Health Care Reform–More of the Same?
The more things change, the more they stay the same. As I write this, the Yankees won…
STEMI Treatment and ‘Mission: Lifeline’
The American Heart Association is leading a major national effort to improve and expedite treatment for ST-segment…