The Updated National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Requirements
Congress enacted the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (Title IV) in 1986, which created the National Practitioner…
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The Updated National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Requirements
Congress enacted the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (Title IV) in 1986, which created the National Practitioner... -
Year 2068: The Next 50 Years in Emergency Medicine
DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2068 —“Good morning, Mr. Smith,” the nursing home’s artificial intelligence bot chimes. “Your heart... -
Dr. John Lumpkin, a Pioneer of EM
A lthough John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACME, FAAN, was initially drawn to a career in biophysics,...
Year 2068: The Next 50 Years in Emergency Medicine
DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2068 —“Good morning, Mr. Smith,” the nursing home’s artificial intelligence bot chimes. “Your heart…
Dr. John Lumpkin, a Pioneer of EM
A lthough John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACME, FAAN, was initially drawn to a career in biophysics,…
Medication-Assisted Therapy Is More Than Just Buprenorphine
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
Atrial Fibrillation Assessment Tips, Via a Dance Club Analogy
Have you ever thought of the cardiac conduction system as a night club—Club Ventricle? Who knows, you…
2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency…
Emergency Physician with Depression Chronicles Her 10-Year Fight to Keep Her License
I am a board-certified emergency physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon since 2001. I am a…
Important Information about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak
Nothing is more concerning to parents and emergency health care providers than a serious illness that primarily…
Case Report Provides Tips for Diagnosing the Rare Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
The Case A 69-year-old male presents to the emergency department for evaluation of diplopia. Three days prior,…
ACEP’s 2018 Legislative Update, by the Numbers
Over the last year, ACEP’s strong federal advocacy efforts have been rewarded with numerous, and significant, legislative…