Senate Passes Lorna Breen Bill
In early August, the Senate approved S 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act….
Mental Health
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Senate Passes Lorna Breen Bill
In early August, the Senate approved S 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.... -
Mental Health Crisis Shows Emergency Physician the Importance of Getting Help
I’ve been in emergency services for years. I’ve done CPR on infants after a drowning and children... -
Frequent ED Users Often Need Extra Help Accessing Health Resources
Recently, one of our frequent emergency department users, an older woman with alabaster skin who I had...
Mental Health Crisis Shows Emergency Physician the Importance of Getting Help
I’ve been in emergency services for years. I’ve done CPR on infants after a drowning and children…
Frequent ED Users Often Need Extra Help Accessing Health Resources
Recently, one of our frequent emergency department users, an older woman with alabaster skin who I had…
Frequent Emergency Department User Stats and Resources
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
The Joint Commission Supports Removal of Barriers to Mental Health Care for Clinicians
On May 12, The Joint Commission (TJC) released a statement that supports “the removal of any barriers…
Coding for Behavioral Health Patients With Extended Stays
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
ACEP Has COVID-19 Resources and Help for Emergency Physicians
The COVID-19 pandemic is front and center. The situation continues to change rapidly, but here is a…
By the Numbers: Mental Health Visits Are Increasing
Of 139 Million U.S. ED visits in 2017 4.8 Million visits had a primary diagnosis of mental…
ACEP4U: Improving Patient Access to Mental Health Care
Nearly one in five American adults struggles with some form of mental illness, and ED visits for…
2019 Midyear Report from ACEP President Dr. Vidor Friedman
Leading an organization as large and diverse as ACEP requires a focus on both the urgent problems…