ACEP Meets with MedPAC About ED Coding and Documentation
On Dec. 13, 2018, ACEP met with key staff of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an…
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Research Shows Ambulance Equipment Contaminated with MRSA
Ambulance oxygen tanks are likely to carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a small U.S. study suggests, pointing…
COPD Risk Scale Identifies High-risk Patients in the Emergency Department
A new risk scale for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accurately identifies patients at high risk for…
Joint Recommendations on Emergency Care for Children Issued
ACEP, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Emergency Nurses Association have published the updated guidelines, “Pediatric Readiness in…
Dr. Gerard Cox Named Deputy with Department of Veterans Affairs
Gerard R. Cox, MD, MHA, FACEP, has been appointed deputy under secretary for health in the U.S….
CMS Releases Final Changes to Medicare Fee Schedule, MACRA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its Final Rule laying out changes to Medicare…
ACEP Responds to Senate Price Transparency Legislation Draft
ACEP submitted a detailed response to the Senate Bipartisan Price Transparency Workgroup regarding its draft legislation on…
ACEP Meets with National Institute for Drug Abuse about Opioids
ACEP’s Pawan Goyal, MD, MHA; Sandy Schneider, MD, FACEP; Cynthia Singh, MS; and several other leaders met…
Dr. Bradford Walters Salutes ACEP’s 50 Years of Contributions to EM
I would like to say congratulations on our 50th birthday. I have not been an ACEP member…
Two Emergency Physicians Speak Out in the NEJM about Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment has become a common theme in news headlines, between the #MeToo movement bringing the prevalence…