Moving from Race-Based to Race-Conscious Care
The year 2020 highlighted our flaws. Unprepared, we faced a pandemic that has now killed more than…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Physician on Trial: What to Expect
Part 1 of 2 In my last column, we discussed case settlement offers and the complex calculations…
Genentech Docs Push Back on tPA No-Efficacy Article; Authors Respond
On Sept. 25, 2020, ACEP Now published Ken Milne’s article entitled “After Re-Analysis, No Trials Show Efficacy…
ACEP Resources Can Help You Navigate Career Changes, Opportunities
More than a year into this pandemic, it’s clear that the emergency medicine job market has been…
By the Numbers: Firearms Stats in 2020
Firearm Sales Background Checks in 2020 21 Million. Up 60% from 2019 (source) Guns Sold March–May 2020 5.9…
Patients Will Soon Have Access To Clinical Notes—Are You Ready?
Patient records have been around for millennia. Evidence from antiquity shows that medical records initially functioned as…
The Cures Act Gives Patients Access To Our Notes, & This Could Be Good
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), a staff division of the U.S….
A Lack of Communication Let a Cancer Grow, Which Led to a Lawsuit
This medical malpractice case covers a theme commonly seen in lawsuits against emergency physicians. It highlights the…
How To Identify and Treat Patellar Dislocation Versus Knee Dislocation
The Case A 15-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute left knee pain. While playing…