Federal Committee Recommends ACEP-Developed Payment Model
On Sept. 6, 2018, the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) voted in favor of recommending…
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Federal Committee Recommends ACEP-Developed Payment Model
On Sept. 6, 2018, the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) voted in favor of recommending... -
What’s in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule?
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule was released on July 12, 2018, and it includes... -
How to Handle Electrocardiogram Reimbursement
Question: Can I be reimbursed for interpreting my patient’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) rather than the cardiologist? Answer:...
What’s in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule?
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule was released on July 12, 2018, and it includes…
How to Handle Electrocardiogram Reimbursement
Question: Can I be reimbursed for interpreting my patient’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) rather than the cardiologist? Answer:…
Influencing the Outcome of the ED Patient Experience of Care Survey
It is no secret that emergency physicians have been unhappy about patient satisfaction surveys. While there is…
When Is Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Appropriate for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have been developed for many conditions and clinical scenarios by medical specialties over…
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…
ACEP Leadership Team Meets with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, and More
The ACEP leadership team work tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…
ACEP Advocates for Fair Payments to Emergency Medicine
Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) puts out several regulations that impact how…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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