ACEP Meets and Works with Other Medical-Industry Groups
ACEP senior leadership recently attended the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) meeting. The…
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ACEP Meets and Works with Other Medical-Industry Groups
ACEP senior leadership recently attended the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) meeting. The... -
ACEP Leadership Addresses “Conscience Protections,” Prudent Layperson, and More
ACEP recently led the development and drafting of two emergency medicine–focused bills introduced in Congress last month... -
When Is Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Appropriate for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have been developed for many conditions and clinical scenarios by medical specialties over...
ACEP Leadership Addresses “Conscience Protections,” Prudent Layperson, and More
ACEP recently led the development and drafting of two emergency medicine–focused bills introduced in Congress last month…
When Is Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Appropriate for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have been developed for many conditions and clinical scenarios by medical specialties over…
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…
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…