Increase in High-Deductible Health Insurance Patients Raises Payment Concerns
Your payer and acuity mixes are integral and vitally important to your financial success. Payer Mix There…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
How to Navigate Challenges of Electronic Medical Records
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are a source of angst for practicing emergency physicians everywhere. Why should this…
Emergency Physicians Should Provide Palliative Care Options
The Choosing Wisely campaign is making a big push to involve palliative care in the emergency department….
Should Families Watch CPR in the Emergency Department?
The Case A 72-year-old man is brought in by emergency medical services in full cardiac arrest. He…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block in the Popliteal Fossa
The ultrasound-guided distal sciatic nerve block is the ideal block for patients with distal leg and ankle…
5 Things Emergency Physicians Should Consider Before Moonlighting
In response to an EM resident’s question about moonlighting, we present the following “Top Five” things we…
ICD-10 Coding Tips to Help Emergency Physicians Navigate Documentation Changes
Soon, your hospital or group will be expecting you to document your emergency visits in an ICD-10-CM–friendly…
Opinion: Mobile Integrated Health Care Practice Can Bridge Gaps in System
“Mrs. A is back with her CHF. She was discharged yesterday, but she didn’t have a ride…
Opinion: Paramedicine Diversion Programs Pose Patient–Safety Risks
Community paramedicine (CP) supporters argue that diverting 911 patients from the emergency department decreases costs, ambulance wall…
ACGME/AOA Merger May Change Osteopathic Training
On Feb. 24, 2013, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),…