Reimbursement and Coding Updated for 2012
Emergency medicine will see a very small decrease in our overall RVU values On Nov. 1, 2011,…
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Reimbursement and Coding Updated for 2012
Emergency medicine will see a very small decrease in our overall RVU values On Nov. 1, 2011,... -
ACEP, Joint Commission Meet
In a step toward building a deeper relationship with The Joint Commission, several ACEP representatives met with... -
Look, Thurston…
The eggheads in Washington sit on the beach reading cheap novels while we swim with the sharks....
ACEP, Joint Commission Meet
In a step toward building a deeper relationship with The Joint Commission, several ACEP representatives met with…
Emergency Care Exempted From Balance Billing Ban
The fraying safety net of emergency medicine received a reprieve recently, largely due to several ACEP members…
AAEM, Small Groups Join EM Action Fund
Recognizing the potential threat to the independent practice of emergency medicine, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine…
Reimbursement and Coding Updated for 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on…
Spotlight on Observation Care
Medicare claims for observation care rose from $828,000 in 2006 to more than $1.1 million in 2009….
Investments in Health IT Will Happen in EDs
Investments in health information technology (IT) will continue to be made in emergency departments, thanks to two…
Value-Based Care Movement Heads Toward the ED
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series looking at how quality-improvement and performance-reporting programs…
ACEP Develops Plan to Influence Reform
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March, but as expected with…
Look, Thurston…
The eggheads in Washington sit on the beach reading cheap novels while we swim with the sharks….