Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians
The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for…
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Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians
The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for... -
Identify and Treat Lisfranc Injuries
The Case A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department after sustaining an injury to his right... -
Dr. Rebecca Parker Reviews the Accomplishments, Challenges of Her Year as ACEP President
Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, who completed her term as ACEP President in October, recently sat down with...
Identify and Treat Lisfranc Injuries
The Case A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department after sustaining an injury to his right…
Dr. Rebecca Parker Reviews the Accomplishments, Challenges of Her Year as ACEP President
Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, who completed her term as ACEP President in October, recently sat down with…
Meet ACEP President-Elect Dr. John Rogers
At its October 2017 meeting, the ACEP Council elected John Rogers, MD, FACEP, of Macon, Georgia, as…
Three Emergency Medicine Icons Offer Advice for Overcoming Diversity and Inclusion Challenges
In January, we published “Diversity in Recent Leadership Positions,” which highlighted the recent accomplishments and honors of…
Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…
How To Perform an Emergency Burr Hole Procedure
As a new medical director, I thought to myself, “What is the worst that could happen at…
Prolonged Beta-lactam Infusion Better for Patients with Sepsis
Mortality in patients with sepsis is lower for those who receive prolonged intravenous infusions of antipseudomonal beta-lactams…
Disaster Response Journal of Emergency Response to Hurricane Harvey
I sat at the ACEP headquarters attending an EMS board review course as the Texas Emergency Medical…
Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her…