Legal Wrangling, Political Debate Continue as Affordable Care Act Takes Hold
Provisions of health care reform spark lawsuits, divide state leaders, and encourage release of federal guidelines to…
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Legal Wrangling, Political Debate Continue as Affordable Care Act Takes Hold
Provisions of health care reform spark lawsuits, divide state leaders, and encourage release of federal guidelines to... -
Ten Ways Obamacare Could Impact Patients, Emergency Departments, and the Physician Workforce
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that 2.5 million people will leave the workforce over the next... -
Does a 10-Item Physical Exam Add Value to Patient Care?
Why a general health check may become obsolete As every emergency physician knows, the practical exam required...
Ten Ways Obamacare Could Impact Patients, Emergency Departments, and the Physician Workforce
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that 2.5 million people will leave the workforce over the next…
Does a 10-Item Physical Exam Add Value to Patient Care?
Why a general health check may become obsolete As every emergency physician knows, the practical exam required…
ED Leaders Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms, Quality-of-Care Improvements
As CMS’ value-based purchasing program enters its second year, emergency departments are poised to influence hospital outcomes…
Aetna Agrees to Settlement Regarding Unfair Payments to Out-of-Network Providers
Steps health care providers can take to claim funds from the $120 million settlement pool Aetna has…
What Will the CMS Two-Midnight Rule Mean for Emergency Medicine?
Determining inpatient versus outpatient admissions—a calculation with many financial implications—may fall to emergency physicians Update: The Centers…
A Cost-effective Way to Evaluate Patients with Recurrent Renal Colic
Urinalysis and bedside renal ultrasound are effective, safe, and less expensive than repeat CT scans “Doctor, EMS…
A Health Savings Account May Be Your Best Retirement Plan
How an HSA can help cover health care costs and serve as a triple-tax-free, stealth IRA investment…
Myths in Emergency Medicine
Six accepted ED practices that are potentially harmful, costly, inefficient, or just don’t work I’m always a…
Patients’ Wishes for End-of-Life Care Seldom Followed
Steep Medicare spending at end of life, lengthy ICU stays for patients with chronic illnesses evidence of…