2018-2019 Compensation Report for Emergency Physicians
The national average salary for emergency physicians increased again this past year, a full 3.5 percent. Not…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
The Making of “Do No Harm,” a Film about Physician Suicide
As the camera pans on an aerial shot of the New York City skyline at dusk, we…
Tips for Diagnosing Occult Fractures in the Emergency Department
Written from the perspective of an emergency physician who also runs a weekly minor fracture clinic, this…
Study Highlights Lack of Outpatient Services, Even For Insured Patients
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Insurance Does Not Guarantee Access to Follow-Up Appointments
We address a common misconception, even elicited by former President Barack Obama, that increasing health insurance coverage…
Disciplines Clash Over Opioid Abuse Research
This month, we offer the second installment of our new feature in ACEP Now that highlights key…
The Danger Assessment Tool Determines Patients’ Risk of Domestic Abuse
The Case Anna comes to your emergency department after her boyfriend hit her several times in the…
How to Help Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence
The Case A 32-year-old female with facial injuries is brought to the emergency department by her sister….
Restrictive Covenants in Emergency Medicine Employment Contracts
This month we introduce a new feature in ACEP Now that will highlight key research studies published…
Acetaminophen Overdose Diagnosis and Treatment
The Case The patient is a 17-year-old non-English-speaking Bengali female with no past medical history who presented…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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