Discrepancies in Patient Information Documentation Spurs Lawsuit
The Case A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a documented chief complaint of chest…
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Discrepancies in Patient Information Documentation Spurs Lawsuit
The Case A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a documented chief complaint of chest... -
ACEP Committees and Sections Tackle Big Projects
Did you know ACEP has 30 committees and 40 sections working year-round to advance emergency medicine? Led... -
What Is—and Isn’t—Guaranteed Under EMTALA Can Be Complex
This medical malpractice case is high yield for every emergency physician as it covers a subtle but...
ACEP Committees and Sections Tackle Big Projects
Did you know ACEP has 30 committees and 40 sections working year-round to advance emergency medicine? Led…
What Is—and Isn’t—Guaranteed Under EMTALA Can Be Complex
This medical malpractice case is high yield for every emergency physician as it covers a subtle but…
A Patient Transfer Leads to a Lawsuit
A difficult airway is every emergency physician’s worst nightmare. The decision to intubate a patient needs to…
Tips for COVID-19 Coding
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Insurance Companies Force Emergency Departments Out of Network, Shift Costs to Patients
The cost of out-of-network care has come under scrutiny and grabbed media attention as physicians, insurance companies,…
Insurance Status Tied to Likelihood of Hospital Transfer
Uninsured patients and those with Medicaid are more likely to be transferred from an emergency department to…
EMTALA: The Law That Forever Changed the Practice of EM
“The statutory definition renders irrelevant any medical definition.” —Judge, in the case of U.S. Dept. of HHS…
ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…
ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard
Since early summer, ACEP has been working hard on behalf of its members to protect the prudent…