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Practice Management

  • 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released

    The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency...
  • Emergency Department Inefficiency Drives Poor Quality

    Emergency departments face significant challenges in patient management and concomitant increases in regulatory and reporting requirements. Some...
  • Wednesday Research Forum Events at ACEP18

    PETAL Lecture  8–9 a.m. Sails Pavilion Annals Author Workshop: Preparing for Publication 9–11:30 a.m. Sails Pavilion Electronic...

2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released

December 17, 2018 - Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP, CPC; and David A. McKenzie, CAE - 0 Comment

The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released Nov. 1, 2018, with generally good news for emergency…

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Emergency Department Inefficiency Drives Poor Quality

November 16, 2018 - James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP - 1 Comment

Emergency departments face significant challenges in patient management and concomitant increases in regulatory and reporting requirements. Some…

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Wednesday Research Forum Events at ACEP18

October 3, 2018 - Dawn Antoline-Wang - 0 Comment

PETAL Lecture  8–9 a.m. Sails Pavilion Annals Author Workshop: Preparing for Publication 9–11:30 a.m. Sails Pavilion Electronic…

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ACEP18 Wednesday Product and Service Showcases Keep You Up To Speed

October 3, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

ACEP is proud to bring you the newly revamped Product Showcase in the Exhibit Hall. These educational…

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Tuesday Research Forum Events at ACEP18

October 2, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

NIDA: Addressing the Opioid Crisis: NIH Research Initiatives and Opportunities for EPs as Researchers and Innovative Practitioners…

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ACEP18 Tuesday Product and Service Showcases Keep You Up To Speed

October 1, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

ACEP is proud to bring you the newly revamped Product Showcase in the Exhibit Hall. These educational…

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ACEP Research Forum Monday Events

September 30, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

This year’s three-day electronic showcase is integrated throughout the ACEP annual meeting. Research Forum abstract presentations will…

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Monday Product and Service Showcases Keep You Up To Speed

September 30, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

Get up to speed on new products with the ACEP18 Product Showcases. These educational and product-oriented sessions…

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How to Handle Electrocardiogram Reimbursement

September 11, 2018 - David Friedenson, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

Question: Can I be reimbursed for interpreting my patient’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) rather than the cardiologist? Answer:…

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ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court

September 5, 2018 - Laura Wooster, MPH; and Leslie Patterson Moore, JD - 0 Comment

In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…

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ACEP February 2019

ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 02 – February 2019

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    Clinical Decision Instruments for Identifying Clinically Important Traumatic Brain Injury Necessary?

  • From left: ACEP President Vidor E. Friedman, MD, FACEP; Mrs. Michelle Suter; Robert E. Suter, DO, MHA, FACEP; and ACEP Executive Director Dean Wilkerson, MBA, JD, CAE

    ACEP Members Ascend the Military Ranks

  • Identify and Plan for Your Emergency Department's Particular Patient Mix

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  • ACEP Submits Comments on Drug Shortages, Managed Care Regulations

  • ACEP Award Nominations Due March 1

  • ACEP Promotes Bobby Heard to Chief Operating Officer

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    The Updated National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Requirements

  • Dr. Michele Melamed (left) and Eli Beer, founder and president of United Hatzalah, display the award Dr. Melamed received for her support of the volunteer organization.

    Emergency Physician Helps First-Responder EMT Volunteers on Ambucycles

  • Nominations for ACEP Board of Directors, Council Due March 1

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    How to Avoid Catastrophe in a Market Downturn

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    How to Code Nail Procedures

  • Benjamin Thomas

    Stepping into the Shoes of an Attending Physician

  • Dos and Don’ts for Pelvic or Genitourinary Exams in Minors

  • Mr. Dean Wilkerson; Rep. Richard Hudson; Vidor E. Friedman, MD, FACEP

    ACEP Meets with Legislators About Out-of-Network Billing

  • Free Resource to Help ACEP Members Maximize Reimbursement

Polls

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

Polls results not statistically significant.
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