EM Practice Management News

June 28, 2023 • Practice Management Section

The Policy Perspective Interview at LAC 2023 with ACEP President Dr. Chris Kang and ACEP EMPHMP Section Chair, Dr. Jeff Wisniowski

A discussion with ACEP President Chris Kang, MD, FACEP and EMPMHP Section Chair Jeff Wisniowski, DO at LAC 2023 about the importance of physician leadership in health policy.

June 26, 2023 • Practice Management Section

ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference 2023 Recap

Dr. Michael Dorritie outlines the three major federal legislative issues for EM after attending the 2023 ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C.

May 31, 2023 • Practice Management Section

Emergency Medicine Legislation: Bringing Health Policy to the Bedside

Join us for a live presentation with Randy Pilgrim, MD, FACEP for a discussion on how health policy debate and legislation in the US Congress and state legislatures impacts emergency medicine physicia...

April 14, 2023 • Practice Management Section

Smart Documentation and the Mystery of EM Lawsuits: What is our real risk?

Michael Weinstock, MD discusses the intricacies and controversies in the setting of the new documentation and billing format and its impact on medical malpractice.

February 6, 2023 • Practice Management Section

CPT Documentation Guidelines Update

Welcome to the new CPT documentation guidelines? What new guidelines? Where have you been?

February 2, 2023 • Practice Management Section

Update on the No Surprises Act (NSA)

The implementation of the No Surprises Act on out of network surprise billing continues to be scrutinized. Learn the latest activities happening in the courts and behind the advocacy curtain to finali...

October 26, 2021

Our Geriatric Emergency Medicine Accreditation

The U.S. population is aging at an extremely rapid pace as there are about 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 everyday.

October 26, 2021

Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape

James Lane Allen is quoted saying, “Adversity does not build character, it reveals it.” The last 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic have created enumerable challenges and opportunities for emergency ...

October 22, 2021

Using Home-Based Community Paramedics to Reduce Emergency Department Utilization by High-Risk Elder Patients

Community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare is forming a new paradigm and national model for twenty-first century healthcare.

October 13, 2020

Future of Emergency Medicine: Mobile Integrated Healthcare

As members of the ACEP Emergency Department Practice Management and Health Policy Section, we wanted to share some thoughts on mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine.

October 13, 2020

The Tale of Two Pandemics - How Systemic Racism Affects Residency Training

I was two months into my second year of residency the first time I removed a taser from a patient.

October 13, 2020

Ten Things We Learned from Covid-19

Covid-19 has truly changed so many different aspects of our lives. Simple things like getting a haircut, eating at a restaurant, or even travelling have become much more complicated.

October 8, 2019

Upcoming Advocacy Resource on Prudent Layperson

With many states once again experiencing inappropriate denials and payment reductions that violate the prudent layperson standard, both from commercial insurers and state Medicaid programs, ACEP Presi...

October 8, 2019

Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation: Delivering Geriatric Care Standardization

You care for this patient every shift. An older person with multiple medical problems who is trying to live at home.

October 8, 2019

We Cannot Afford to Board

As emergency physicians we have all been there. “The room needs cleaning”, “the staff member is on break”, “we had a sick call out”, “the staff is dealing with a critical patient,” “beds are at capac...