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ACEP Now: Vol 37 – No 03 – March 2018

ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard

ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard

Mar 14, 2018 - By Laura Wooster, MPH

Since early summer, ACEP has been working hard on behalf of its members to protect the prudent...

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FBI Expert Outlines Challenges of Helping Human Trafficking Victims

Mar 14, 2018 - By

Human trafficking is an incredibly challenging problem to try to solve because it hides in the shadows....

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Matty Parker: Joys and Challenges of Being Married to an ACEP leader

Matty Parker: Joys and Challenges of Being Married to an ACEP leader

Mar 14, 2018 - By

The specialty of emergency medicine is the safety net for our nation’s health care system. What—or more...

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Just because it rained the night before and you woke up with frogs on your lawn, doesn’t mean it rained frogs.

Opinion: How the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Got Almost Everything Wrong

Mar 13, 2018 - By David A. Talan, MD, FACEP

What could be wrong about a campaign to promote sepsis survival? Looking back on the history of...

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PHOTO: Jason Hack (Oleander Photography)

Know This Purple Bloom’s Hollywood History?

Mar 20, 2018 - By

Question: In what popular book and movie was this flower referenced? Click here for answer.   Dr....

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Founding Fathers Discuss ACEP’s First National Gathering

Mar 02, 2018 - By

ACEP was founded on Aug. 16, 1968, by John G. Wiegenstein, MD, John A. Rupke, MD, and...

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Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?

Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?

Mar 13, 2018 - By

The Case A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of a severe frontal...

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Return ED Visits: Poor Performance or Flawed Metric?

Return ED Visits: Poor Performance or Flawed Metric?

Mar 13, 2018 - By

As part of the triple aim, there is a very concerted effort to develop markers of high-quality...

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Jason Aldean on stage for Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017.

Gunshot Victim Share Experiences from Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Mar 13, 2018 - By

On Oct. 1, 2017, attendees of the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas were...

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Five Tips for Managing Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Mar 14, 2018 - By

It is critical to master the management of the patient with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) because hematoma expansion...

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Coding Wizard

How to Document Medical Necessity

Mar 14, 2018 - By Hamilton Lempert, MD, FACEP, CEDC

Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar...

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ACEP Staff Receives AMA CPT Award

Mar 13, 2018 - By

During the recent American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Advisors meeting awards presentation, ACEP Reimbursement Director David McKenzie...

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ACEP Active on the Hill and in the Statehouse

Mar 14, 2018 - By

ACEP President Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP, recently met with Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), to discuss...

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ACEP Collaborates with American College of Surgeons on Patient Care Book

Mar 14, 2018 - By

For the first time, emergency physicians have been invited to formally participate as members of the Criteria Revision Team...

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ACEP Leadership Addresses Care of Veterans, Addiction, and Mental Health Care

Mar 14, 2018 - By

ACEP leaders are always working to protect and improve your practice environment. Here’s some of what the...

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Answer: Purple Bloom’s Hollywood History

Mar 20, 2018 - By

Click here for question. Answer: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “As for monkshood and wolfsbane, they...

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