How the 2016 CMS Coding Changes Will Affect Emergency Physicians
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Pediatric Emergency Playbook Podcast a Key Resource for Emergency Physicians
What is fear? These are the opening words of the podcast “The Undifferentiated Sick Infant,” which can…
Avoid Patient History Documentation Errors in Medical Coding
Particularly in our current climate of health care reform and ICD-10 transition, cutting through the red tape…
How Physicians, Health Care Workers Can Handle Depression, Burnout, and Suicidal Thoughts
When I was an intern in 1976, I invited a good friend over for dinner. She had…
Emergency Physician Embarks on Second Medical Expedition to Antarctica
This winter, I’ll be practicing emergency medicine on the beach. Sound sweet? Well, “beach” may not quite…
FOAM Podcasts Introduce Readers to Benefits of Multimedia Learning
Since 2014, we have been writing and producing FOAMcast, a podcast on a mission to bridge the…
Emergency Medicine Wellness Week 2016 to Focus on Self-Care for Emergency Physicians
ACEP views wellness as so critical to the success of an emergency physician that Emergency Medicine Wellness…
What Emergency Physicians Need to Know about the 2016 CMS Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule…
Resources for Discussing a Suicide Attempt in the Family with Children
The Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), located at the Denver and Salt…
Is Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department Saving Lives or Wasting Time?
In 2013, more than 41,000 individuals died of suicide in the United States, and while that number…