Documentation Pearls for Moderate, Conscious Sedation in Medical Coding
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of…
Emergency Medicine Leaders at Diversity Executive Reception Unite to Focus on Improving Health Care
Since ACEP13 in Seattle, medical directors, regional directors, members of boards of directors, vice presidents, chief medical…
How to Handle a Medical Mistake
Error in judgment must occur in the practice of an art which consists largely of balancing probabilities.—William…
Boost Patient Satisfaction Scores, Become a Better Doctor
The hardest part of change is being convinced of its need. Patient satisfaction (experience of care) is…
Emergency Physician, Congressman Joe Heck Sets Sights on U.S. Senate Seat
In 2010, Joe Heck, DO, FACEP, became the first emergency physician elected to the U.S. Congress. He…
ACEP’s New Pain Management Section Provides Venue to Discuss Pain Topics, Opioid Addiction
Emergency medicine pain management can be painful, but it doesn’t have to be. I recently finished a…
Zika Virus Transmission, Testing, and Treatment Information You Need to Know
We just learned lessons about our preparedness (or lack thereof) in detecting and managing one virus in…
Opinion: Freedom to Make Poor Health Choices Is Not Free from Responsibility, Consequences
It’s the political season again, and we’re talking about liberty, freedom, and responsibility in public. It doesn’t…
Emergency Medicine Workforce Needs More Women Physicians
The evidence is in. We need more women emergency physicians. There is a marked gender discrepancy in…