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…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
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…
In 2020, ACEP Successfully Lobbied Congress on Several Fronts
Every year, ACEP’s Public Affairs team takes a deep look at legislative issues affecting emergency physicians to…
We Must Think Beyond “Women in Medicine”
Editors’ Note: In this article, the word “female” is used as an adjective and “women” as a…
Use ACEP’s Geriatric Resources to Improve Care for Older Adults
As our overall population ages and people live longer than ever, the need for specialized care for…
Drugs for Immediate Relief of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Editors’ Note: Looking to learn something new to improve patient care? This new quarterly column breaks down…
How the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work, and Some Current Concerns
Two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, one from Pfizer-BioNTech and the other from Moderna, have received emergency use authorization…