Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians
The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for…
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Impact of 2018 CMS Physician Fee Schedule on Emergency Physicians
The 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule was released on Nov. 2, 2017, with generally good news for... -
Dr. Rebecca Parker Reviews the Accomplishments, Challenges of Her Year as ACEP President
Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, who completed her term as ACEP President in October, recently sat down with... -
ACEP Leadership Team Meets with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, and More
The ACEP leadership team work tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of...
Dr. Rebecca Parker Reviews the Accomplishments, Challenges of Her Year as ACEP President
Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, who completed her term as ACEP President in October, recently sat down with…
ACEP Leadership Team Meets with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, and More
The ACEP leadership team work tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…
ACEP Advocates for Fair Payments to Emergency Medicine
Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) puts out several regulations that impact how…
CMS Administrator Dr. Patrick Conway Discusses Health Care Innovation, Costs, Technology
Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc, has had an interesting journey. He is a Texas resident who became…
Prudent Layperson Standard in Emergency Medicine Under Attack
In the history of the specialty of emergency medicine, there have been landmark pieces of legislation that…
ACEP’s Role at Fundraiser for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan an Example of Access to Legislators through NEMPAC
The value of access to legislators cannot be understated, and a strong political action committee (PAC) provides…
Appropriate Use Criteria: Another Hoop for Emergency Physicians to Jump Through?
What are appropriate use criteria (AUC) and why are we hearing about them now? According to the…
ACEP’s Clinical Emergency Data Registry to Lead Way for Emergency Medicine Quality
As part of its ongoing commitment to assist emergency physicians with providing the highest quality of emergency…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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