Headache and Neck Pain – When to Suspect Cervical Artery Dissection
Introduction Headache and neck pain are extremely common chief complaints in the emergency department. One study found…
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Headache and Neck Pain – When to Suspect Cervical Artery Dissection
Introduction Headache and neck pain are extremely common chief complaints in the emergency department. One study found... -
The hazards of social networking
Social media is a collection of Internet-based platforms which allow people to connect and interact. A 2011... -
Blame the messenger
As physicians, we have been well trained to understand the pathophysiological processes that bring about death and...
NEW RULES: the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final rules for the 2013 Medicare Physician…
Physician value-based payment modifier starts in 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implement a…
EMPRN: Research network amplifies physician voices
EMPRN, the Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network, recently completed its first survey and presented some of the…
Learn to supervise your advanced practice provider
Some of the most important risk areas related to advanced practice providers (APPs) or mid-level providers include:…
HHS asking EPs about admissions
The Office of Inspector General at the Health and Human Services Department has reportedly sent letters to…
Does flu vaccination help your heart?
We seem always to be looking for health benefits from things that might otherwise be seen as…
Blame the messenger
As physicians, we have been well trained to understand the pathophysiological processes that bring about death and…