Emergency Physicians Offer Different Views on Lumbar Puncture Before CT Scan
I was reading today (3/25/14) “Myths in Emergency Medicine: Part 2” in ACEP Now. I wanted to…
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Emergency Physicians Offer Different Views on Lumbar Puncture Before CT Scan
I was reading today (3/25/14) “Myths in Emergency Medicine: Part 2” in ACEP Now. I wanted to... -
Dr. Michael Miller Is 2014 Emergency Department Director of the Year
For his successful collaborative work at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and 18-plus years of... -
Prevent Loss of RVUs, Reduced Physician Compensation by Properly Documenting Evaluation and Management Services in the Emergency Department
An interview with reimbursement and coding expert Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP When it comes to compensation,...
Dr. Michael Miller Is 2014 Emergency Department Director of the Year
For his successful collaborative work at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and 18-plus years of…
Prevent Loss of RVUs, Reduced Physician Compensation by Properly Documenting Evaluation and Management Services in the Emergency Department
An interview with reimbursement and coding expert Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP When it comes to compensation,…
How to Approach End-of-Life Care Discussions, Determine Treatment Goals for Patients Near Death in the Emergency Department
Case: A 79-year-old woman with metastatic lung cancer presents to the ED with severe dyspnea. Assisted ventilation…
Physical Exam in Patient Care Not Only Practice Threatened as Role of Emergency Physicians Evolves
It seems easier being retired from clinical practice and living outside the United States to see big-picture…
Expanded Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department Raises Need for Cohort Data
The utilization of diagnostic testing in the ED has expanded with the growing number of tools available…
What ED Performance Measures Should Mean to You
Important data sources and applications of ED measures and how they can impact the practice of emergency…
A Rational Approach to the Opioid-Seeking Patient
How emergency physicians can minimize stress, avoid confrontations while meeting patient needs Drug Diversion and Abuse Is…
How to Recognize, Treat Victims of Sex Trafficking
Emergency medicine providers must have keen interviewing skills, an ability to convey openness and kindness to the…
Clinical Policy on tPA for Ischemic Stroke Important for Emergency Medicine
Revising the use of thrombolytics in ischemic stroke could reverse nationally accepted practices, guidelines in the ED…