We Are the 2%!
False beliefs abound. In few areas of public discussion is this more true than health policy. One…
Cost of Health Care
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Advance Directives: Means to a Better End
We Americans pride ourselves on our freedom of choice. We value our right to make personal decisions... -
We Are the 2%!
False beliefs abound. In few areas of public discussion is this more true than health policy. One... -
Beyond the Mandate: Why ObamaCare Matters
There was an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times written by one Ms. Ward, a woman with...
Beyond the Mandate: Why ObamaCare Matters
There was an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times written by one Ms. Ward, a woman with…
Reimbursement and Coding Updated for 2012
Emergency medicine will see a very small decrease in our overall RVU values On Nov. 1, 2011,…
Health Care Future Discussed at Council Town Hall Meeting
During a town hall meeting at the 2011 ACEP Council in mid-October, several emergency medicine leaders discussed…
Nearly 500 EPs Visit Capitol Hill During Conference
Hundreds of emergency physicians and residents visited with federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill during ACEP’s 2011 Leadership…
Emergency Care Exempted From Balance Billing Ban
The fraying safety net of emergency medicine received a reprieve recently, largely due to several ACEP members…
Summertime Is ‘Swimmer’s Ear’ Season
Acute otitis externa (AOE), known as “swimmer’s ear,” is a common problem encountered in emergency medicine practice,…
Proposed Measures on CT Scans Cause Concern
The American College of Emergency Physicians has raised red flags over proposed measures aimed at CT scan…
Emergency Physicians’ Role in Health Care Stewardship
It is 3 a.m. on a Saturday morning when a 20-year-old man presents to the emergency department…
Advance Directives: Means to a Better End
We Americans pride ourselves on our freedom of choice. We value our right to make personal decisions…